as in traded
to carry on the business of buying and selling goods or other property
arrested him for trafficking in drugs
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Recent Examples of trafficked
Finally, last December, police arrested Johnson while responding to a report of minors being trafficked out of the Bay Breeze Motel in Oakland, court records show.
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
Children are especially at risk for being trafficked in the area.
—Lilia Luciano, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Factors such as poverty, weak institutions and social exclusion, coupled with surging armed violence, have created an environment where children are increasingly at risk of being trafficked by gangs.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
One of Morris’s top priorities is supporting first responders in the fight against human trafficking after his own daughter was kidnapped and trafficked in 2022.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026
Stolen credentials and identity data are regularly trafficked on underground platforms where buyers can search for information tied to real people.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, the many Afro Panamanians already living in the country, whose descendants had been trafficked as slaves, spoke Spanish.
—Brendan Frizzell, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026
In the episode, Cross, Sampson and Craig discovered a truckload of children being trafficked in Texas, while tracking the movements of a disciple-like follower of serial killer Luz (Jeanine Mason).
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026
No one being trafficked is operating of their own bodily autonomy.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 24 Feb. 2026
Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
Children are especially at risk for being trafficked in the area.
—Lilia Luciano, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Factors such as poverty, weak institutions and social exclusion, coupled with surging armed violence, have created an environment where children are increasingly at risk of being trafficked by gangs.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
One of Morris’s top priorities is supporting first responders in the fight against human trafficking after his own daughter was kidnapped and trafficked in 2022.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026
Stolen credentials and identity data are regularly trafficked on underground platforms where buyers can search for information tied to real people.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, the many Afro Panamanians already living in the country, whose descendants had been trafficked as slaves, spoke Spanish.
—Brendan Frizzell, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026
In the episode, Cross, Sampson and Craig discovered a truckload of children being trafficked in Texas, while tracking the movements of a disciple-like follower of serial killer Luz (Jeanine Mason).
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026
No one being trafficked is operating of their own bodily autonomy.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trafficked
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The teams traded leads from that point and Denton went into halftime with a 22-21 lead.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Mar. 2026
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Maybe the Stars traded for depth at just the right time.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Mixed economic signs Investors were also dealt a crosscurrent of economic data.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Rangers have dealt eight top 30 prospects, per MLB Pipeline’s evaluations, since last summer’s trade deadline.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
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In May 2025, a 1,871-square-foot single-family residence in the 3800 block of Corina Way sold for $3,300,000, a price per square foot of $1,764.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
12 Mar. 2026
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It was originally sold to someone overseas who ultimately couldn’t complete the purchase, so there were some details that hadn’t been finished.—
Carisa Crawford Chappell,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Each immigrant was smuggled into the United States for a fee ranging between $15,000 to $18,000.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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This emerald diadem, a favorite of the late monarch’s, was reportedly smuggled out of Russia during the Russian Revolution in 1917 and sold to Queen Mary (Elizabeth’s grandmother) in 1921, per the RCT.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Trafficked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trafficked. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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