black-marketed

verb

past tense of black-market
as in smuggled

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for black-marketed
  1. smuggled
  2. fenced
  3. transacted
  4. negotiated
  5. purchased
  6. exchanged
  7. swapped
  8. bargained
Verb
  • Now, however, more than half of its annual production is smuggled out by traders, generals, and militia leaders, according to United Nations experts and other analysts.
    — Mat Nashed, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The couple was involved in transactions that saw American black bear gallbladders and cougar bones being smuggled into Vietnam, as well as black and white rhinoceros horns, lion teeth and a tiger pelt being illegally imported to Oregon.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of smuggled
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  • The home was a natural fit for the NBA guard, complete with a fenced, concrete basketball court outfitted with professional glass backboards.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The incident drew a large law enforcement response to the soccer field, which is fenced off and has a concrete runway leading to a parking lot, KWCH reported.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of fenced
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  • At least 44 of the users on the leaderboard transacted through Binance prior to purchasing $TRUMP, the analysis found.
    — Madeleine May, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The bulk of the trades – about 125 puts with strikes from 2,250 to 2,500 – were transacted closer to the ask, suggesting they were bought.
    — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of transacted
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  • The current agreement, which was negotiated and signed toward the end of the Obama administration, is set to expire at the end of fiscal year 2028.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • According to various reports, Joe went out and negotiated a new contract without telling Troy.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of negotiated
Verb
  • The lawyers said Indiana purchased pentobarbital from a pharmacy that is under scrutiny by the state attorney general.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The company acquired wireless spectrum licenses from EchoStar last year and recently purchased a portfolio of low-band spectrum licenses that could allow Starlink Mobile’s signal to penetrate buildings.
    — Emma Roth, The Verge, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of purchased
Verb
  • One operated during September and October 2025, while another contained messages exchanged later that year.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Depending on the program, the points might also be transferred or exchanged for other rewards.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of exchanged
Verb
  • The Hefei team plucked out a single oxygen atom and swapped it for a nitrogen atom.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Unlike Apollo-era spacesuits sized to each astronaut, the EMU was designed to be reused, so its components can be swapped out to fit astronauts of different sizes.
    — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of swapped
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  • After a series of calls, the company bargained down the ransom to $1 million, Yousuf said.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Advertisement In this way, a war intended to deter future American attacks could instead strengthen a regional consensus that Iran must be dealt a serious blow rather than accommodated or bargained with.
    — Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of bargained
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