drug dealer

noun

: a person who sells illegal drugs

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When he was first questioned by the police, the outlet alleged that Mirza accused a drug dealer of murdering Marsuk, saying that he was also injured and threatened in the altercation. Becca Longmire, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025 In 2018, Smothers also tried to take credit for the killing of a drug dealer — a crime that a defendant known as Thelonious Searcy was convicted of in 2005. Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2025 Another cliffhanger: Ben (Benjamin Wallace), who ended the season lying on the road after having been beaten up by a drug dealer. James Mercadante, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025 Prosecutors say that in April 2021, a confidential FBI informant told them about a drug dealer named Richard Gutirrez , and that an undercover agent began purchasing cocaine and methamphetamine from him. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for drug dealer

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“Drug dealer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drug%20dealer. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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