TRAFFICKING Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

trafficking

verb

present participle of traffic

as in dealing

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 trafficking On Wednesday, the State Department designated another drug-trafficking group, the Ecuadoran gang Chone Killers, as a foreign terrorist organization. — Marie-Rose Sheinerman, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026 Investigators had no leads for decades until 2018, when Oyler's DNA was entered into the national DNA database for a drug-trafficking conviction, the DA's office said in its statement. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026 And the source material for the AI Overviews also appears eminently gameable, even when not trafficking in actual fiction. — Justin Elliott, ProPublica, 2 July 2026 Fox News Digital has reached out to the Justice Department seeking clarification about an apparent discrepancy in its announcement regarding the age of one of the alleged trafficking victims and will update this story if a response is received. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026 Police officials and advocates for trafficking victims say the Hoovers gang, which formed in the 1970s, has long held a stranglehold along Figueroa. — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 One estimate suggests only about 2% of trafficking cases are ever reported to authorities, according to Gabriela González García, a director general for the Citizens’ Council for Security and Justice of Mexico City. — Michael Rios, CNN Money, 30 June 2026 In 2006, Calderón had been arrested in a multicountry drug-trafficking investigation. — Will Freeman, New Yorker, 30 June 2026 Kara and Ruthye team up to find the antidote, save the super-pup and foil the Brigands' intergalactic human-trafficking scheme. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 26 June 2026

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The righty struck out catcher Luis Torrens, and kept dealing until the end of the eighth, allowing just one earned run – Lindor’s sixth-inning homer – on three hits, walking one and striking out seven in 4 1/3 innings (55 pitches, 38 for strikes).

— Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2026
Cardrooms have continued to offer blackjack and other banked games such as baccarat by giving players the option to take turns dealing the game and by relying on third-party businesses that employ people to act as bankers.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of dealing

Verb

With reports of a looming offer sheet prepared for Mintyukov, Verbeek had to decide on locking up his young defenseman, considering trading him or taking the compensation in not matching the number Mintyukov would have signed at.

— Eric Stephens, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Not only are the unsponsored ADRs performing worse than SK Hynix’s South Korea shares, but liquidity is also severely limited, making trading them a challenge.

— Bailey Lipschultz, Fortune, 5 July 2026

Definition of trading

Verb

Probation officers and staff members have been charged with smuggling drugs into the facility in the last year.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Several recent cases linked to smuggling Nvidia’s AI chips into China to circumvent export controls show the appetite for its technology.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 June 2026

Definition of smuggling

Verb

Being authentic means genuinely caring about your clients' needs, not just selling to them.

— Austin Schutte, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
The firm, which markets itself as a recreational tool for athletes and content creators, is currently blocked from selling its latest offering in the US under a new federal rule.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 10 July 2026