haggled

Haggled is the past tense of haggle, meaning to negotiate or argue persistently over the price or terms of something.

The word suggests back-and-forth bargaining, often prolonged or contentious, typically in informal commercial settings like markets or private sales.

We haggled over the price of the rug until the seller finally relented.

Someone who haggled may have secured a better deal—or simply worn down the other party through sheer persistence.