trafficked (in)

past tense of traffic (in)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for trafficked (in)
Verb
  • Municipal issuers sold a record $580 billion in bonds in 2025, up 13% from 2024, with the increase driven largely by new borrowing and tax-exempt issuance rather than refinancing older debt, according to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The average new car in America sold for $50,089 in August, crossing over the $50,000 line for the first time since last December, according to Kelley Blue Book data.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Before the conflict, Qatar exported almost one-fifth of the world’s LNG, all of it through the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The Bab el-Mandeb Strait is an important alternative for oil exports to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, especially for Saudi Arabia, whose East-West pipeline allows the kingdom to divert some crude flows to be exported from the Red Sea.
    — Sam Meredith,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The two exchanged photos and talked about their goals for the future.
    — Eamon Javers, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
  • A'ja Wilson exchanged words with a fan in Indy after this play.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Unlike his stock holdings, which have been actively traded during this presidency, Trump reports purchasing bonds but not selling them.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Dressed in a black waistcoat and knee-high boots, Madonna traded verses with Carpenter, who wore a glittery ensemble along with a beret.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Sarah Patton, a Compass agent familiar with the buildings, says that a few years ago, when hundreds of units were being marketed downtown, some buildings were making deals, but that’s rare.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Now it is marketed for skin conditions, inflammation, muscle pain, weight loss, sleep, hair growth and cognitive function.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026
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“Trafficked (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trafficked%20%28in%29. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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