trafficked (in)

past tense of traffic (in)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for trafficked (in)
Verb
  • The injured man told them that a female friend had taken his truck and sold it to a man at a game room near East Berry Street and South Riverside Drive, police said.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Formed in 1921, the body first sold poppies on November 11 of that year.
    Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The mobile and modular system marks a global first for a combat-ready laser of this power class, already exported to a NATO country, according to EOS.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
  • In 2024, almost 3 billion euros’ worth of products were exported to the country, half of which were fragrances.
    Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The pain of the US government shutdown deepened Sunday as flight cancellations piled up and politicians exchanged blame over the funding stalemate.
    J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The color of the aurora depends on which gas is being excited by the electrons and on how much energy is being exchanged, NASA said.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • In August, the Cowboys traded the star edge-rusher to the Packers, with Green Bay signing Parsons a massive four-year, $188 million dollar extension.
    Anne Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Each side accused the other of starting the latest border flare-up and traded blame for the clashes.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Although marketed as unlimited data, speeds can be deprioritized during peak congestion.
    Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The property also marketed itself as a venue for weddings and events, which helped streamline planning.
    Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Trafficked (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trafficked%20%28in%29. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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