traded to vs was traded to

Both "traded to" and "was traded to" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Traded to" is more commonly used in informal or journalistic writing, while "was traded to" is more formal and grammatically complete.

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traded to

This phrase is correct and commonly used in informal or journalistic writing.

This phrase is often used in sports reporting or casual conversations to indicate that a player has been transferred from one team to another.

Examples:

He was traded to the Lakers last season.
The company traded him to their competitor for a better deal.

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After the 1977 season, Simpson was traded to the San Francisco 49ers.
During the 2005 offseason, Ayanbadejo was traded to the Chicago Bears.
Another familiar face departed when Chad Ochocinco was traded to New England in August.
In 1983, Brock was traded to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for quarterback Tom Clements.
Jeremy, you've been traded to the Phillies.
Noonan was traded to Colorado Rapids in June 2009.
Chris Chambliss was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays for catcher Rick Cerone.
On September 3, 2011, Johnson was traded to the Tennessee Titans.
On September 1, 2018, Daniels was traded to the Seattle Seahawks for wide receiver Marcus Johnson.
Swilling was traded to the Detroit Lions in 1993 for draft picks.
On December 3, 2013, Gregerson was traded to the Oakland Athletics for outfielder Seth Smith.
He was traded to the Washington Redskins prior to the 2004 season.
In 1972, he was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles but refused to play for them, temporarily retiring.
Due to a contract dispute with the Chargers, Jefferson was traded to the Green Bay Packers in 1981.
On June 18, 2014, Dent was traded to the Houston Texans for quarterback T. J. Yates.
Despite good on-field performances, he struggled with injuries before being traded to the St. Louis Cardinals in 1976.
Brady Quinn was traded to the Denver Broncos for running back Peyton Hillis in March, while Derek Anderson was released.
On September 2, 2017, Dorsett was traded to the New England Patriots for quarterback Jacoby Brissett.
During his rehab, Thomas, along with Sasha Danilović and Martin Müürsepp, were traded to the Dallas Mavericks for Jamal Mashburn.
Meanwhile, Kevin Kolb, displeased at losing the starting QB job to Michael Vick in 2010, was traded to Arizona for Cromartie.

Alternatives:

sent to
moved to
transferred to
exchanged for
swapped for

was traded to

This phrase is correct and more formal in structure.

This phrase is used in more formal or grammatically complete contexts, such as academic writing or professional correspondence.

Examples:

He was traded to the highest bidder in the auction.
The painting was traded to a private collector for a significant sum.

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After the 1977 season, Simpson was traded to the San Francisco 49ers.
During the 2005 offseason, Ayanbadejo was traded to the Chicago Bears.
Another familiar face departed when Chad Ochocinco was traded to New England in August.
In 1983, Brock was traded to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for quarterback Tom Clements.
On January 4, 1998, Arnott was traded to the New Jersey Devils along with Bryan Muir in exchange for Valeri Zelepukin and Bill Guerin.
Prior to the 2008 season, he was traded to San Jose Earthquakes in exchange for Brian Carroll.
Chris Chambliss was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays for catcher Rick Cerone.
On September 3, 2011, Johnson was traded to the Tennessee Titans.
On September 1, 2018, Daniels was traded to the Seattle Seahawks for wide receiver Marcus Johnson.
Swilling was traded to the Detroit Lions in 1993 for draft picks.
On December 3, 2013, Gregerson was traded to the Oakland Athletics for outfielder Seth Smith.
He was traded to the Washington Redskins prior to the 2004 season.
In 1972, he was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles but refused to play for them, temporarily retiring.
Due to a contract dispute with the Chargers, Jefferson was traded to the Green Bay Packers in 1981.
On June 18, 2014, Dent was traded to the Houston Texans for quarterback T. J. Yates.
Brady Quinn was traded to the Denver Broncos for running back Peyton Hillis in March, while Derek Anderson was released.
On September 2, 2017, Dorsett was traded to the New England Patriots for quarterback Jacoby Brissett.
Meanwhile, Kevin Kolb, displeased at losing the starting QB job to Michael Vick in 2010, was traded to Arizona for Cromartie.
Woodley was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1984 and spent the rest of his career as a backup before retiring after the 1985 season.
Mays was traded to the Denver Broncos in exchange for running back J. J. Arrington on July 30, 2010.

Alternatives:

was sent to
was moved to
was transferred to
was exchanged for
was swapped for

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