trafficked (in)

past tense of traffic (in)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for trafficked (in)
Verb
  • Gabbiadini scored five times in 15 league games, but was sold that same season to Derby County at a loss.
    Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Laster allegedly sold this information to two betters for about $100,000.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Despite such harsh trade barriers, India exported around 9,000 tons of indigo by 1895 because of the product’s superior quality.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The report estimated that between January 2023 and February 2025, the 10 companies exported more than 10,000 containers of potential e-waste valued at over $1 billion, the report said.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Between courses and conversation, connections were formed, ideas exchanged, and hearts opened.
    Essence, Essence, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The bride and groom recited their vows and exchanged candy rings, and then there was lots of dancing and celebrating.
    Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Jones, who was selected by the San Antonio Spurs 38th overall before being traded to the Pacers, was booked for reckless driving and resisting law enforcement charges, according to Marion County arrest records.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Wambsganss and Huffman have traded barbs on the campaign trail, including on issues like school choice and gambling interests’ involvement in the race.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Less creditworthy borrowers did not benefit; some even saw new higher rates than had been previously marketed to them.
    Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The reason people who are pregnant have been excluded from drug trials starts with thalidomide, a drug marketed as a sleep aid that led to birth defects in 8,000 to 10,000 children worldwide.
    Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Trafficked (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trafficked%20%28in%29. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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