drug dealer

NOUN

person who sells illegal narcotics

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dealer drug trafficker

WEAK

bagman candy man connection dope peddler dope pusher drug peddler drug seller drug supplier man pusher source

Example Sentences

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"They basically said he was a drug dealer because he was the president of the country," Trump said.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

One of the convicted murderers was Egyptian, another was Kuwaiti, and the convicted drug dealer was from Sri Lanka.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 27, 2023

Smith has adamantly denied being a drug dealer, instead claiming he and Murdaugh were friends after the attorney handled his workers’ compensation case.

From Fox News • Oct. 15, 2021

Three different stories covering infidelity, adoption and a drug dealer turned actor are intertwined as characters meet in the streets of London.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2021

She looks at me and asks, “Does this have something to do with the police shooting that drug dealer in your neighborhood?”

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas