haggle
verb (used without object)
to bargain in a petty, quibbling, and often contentious manner.
have haggled
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present perfectof haggle.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Paramount and Skydance have haggled for months over an ambitious merger that would usher in a new ruler of a sprawling media kingdom that includes CBS, MTV and the film studio behind “Top Gun.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2024
Since then, presidents from both parties have haggled over how and when the archives may release those documents to the public.
From New York Times ● Aug. 9, 2022
Lawmakers for months have haggled over ideas including new fees on producers of methane gas, a major contributor to global warming.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 10, 2022
Porto had wanted no less than £40m but Chelsea have haggled them down.
From The Guardian ● May 31, 2012
If the real object were peace they would have haggled more, stood out for better terms, or hostages, or something.
From Allan and the Holy Flower by Henry Rider Haggard
