barter
verb (used without object)
to trade by exchange of commodities rather than by the use of money.
bartering
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present participleof barter.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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When shoppers don’t have enough to cover purchases, several vendors suggested that they were open to bartering or offering deals for long-term customers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
When challenged whether he was coercively controlling couriers for his own ends, he said: "No, it's more of a bartering system. They want something and I want something. It goes hand in hand."
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
In place of socializing, we’re using a parent community as a bartering platform.
From Slate ● Jan. 11, 2025
While her career marched upward, his meandered; he worked for her parents and ran a struggling bartering venture before he found the military.
From New York Times ● Feb. 4, 2024
Kendra dumped her bartering items in the wheelbarrow.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
