broker
noun
an agent who buys or sells for a principal on a commission basis without having title to the property.
was brokering
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past progressiveof broker.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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While Sioux City leaders had largely stayed mum, the local chamber of commerce was brokering a deal to drop the charges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 26, 2025
One of his most notable achievements in office was brokering a peace deal in the Middle East between Egypt and Israel.
From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2024
“Both would have been hesitant to endorse any implication that somehow the U.S. was brokering an improvement in Japan-ROK ties,” he said, referring to the Republic of Korea.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 17, 2023
He said that the important thing was brokering a peace deal.
From Washington Times ● May 22, 2023
By the time he was brokering Perry’s first television deal, he had learned to use being underestimated to their advantage.
From New York Times ● Oct. 4, 2017
