TRAFFIC (IN) Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

traffic (in)

verb

Definition of traffic (in)

as in to deal (in)

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The country has been hit hard by Iranian strikes and hasn’t exported much oil since March, but earnings growth rose sharply, reflecting a lower base and one-off gains in banking and telecoms rather than broader economic strength.

— Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2026
To this day, Colombia exports more than 90 percent of its coffee crop.

— Nikkita Nair, Saveur, 10 Sep. 2026

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During a Tuesday night press briefing, Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman stated that the officer and Smith exchanged gunfire near North 38th and West Wright streets − a claim the family is disputing after reviewing body camera footage.

— April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2026
After the cash was exchanged, prosecutors said, police arrested Diiorio and she was booked into the Camden County jail.

— Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

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In 2015, a Tourbillon Souverain Blue in tantalum sold for 550,000 Swiss francs (about $547,000), four times the price of the platinum version.

— Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2026
Self-interrogation, of course, is often unpleasant and is not a prescription that is likely to sell many books.

— Meghan O’Gieblyn, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

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In some ways Bartlow mirrors the choice of some fine dining chefs in Spain to trade perfectly plated still lifes for deep, homey flavors that cover every inch of the table.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
Nico Daws, New Jersey Devils After trading Jacob Markström to Florida this summer, the Devils enter 2026-27 with Jake Allen and Nico Daws in the crease.

— Jesse Granger, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of trade

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The Pacific Palisades store is sectioned out more into zones than the previous one; the company sat down with the buyers and visual merchandizing teams to be more strategic in allotment, whether carving out space for denim or The Row.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
The merchandising giant Fanatics launched a 21+ prediction platform last year.

— Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of merchandise

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In the second-season finale, some time after Aemond had killed Rhaenyra’s son Luke, Alicent arrives in secret to Dragonstone to barter Aegon’s life in exchange for peace, and safety in particular for her daughter (and Aegon’s wife) Helaena.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Through three tedious roll calls, Roosevelt forces bartered with delegations and finally put their man over the top on the fourth try when House Speaker John Nance Garner folded his candidacy in exchange for the vice presidential nomination.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026

Definition of barter

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