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trafficked

VERB

buy and sell; do business

Synonyms

STRONG

bargain barter bootleg contact deal dicker exchange fence handle interact interface market moonshine negotiate network peddle push relate shove swap touch trade truck

WEAK

black-market connect with deal in have dealings have transaction horse trade make a deal reach out touch base work out

Antonyms

STRONG

buy conceal hide hold keep pull

Example Sentences

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Those conducting the scams are sometimes willing con artists, and other times trafficked foreign nationals forced to work.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

A U.N. report found in February that Libya had recently dismantled four Islamic State cells that had spread propaganda online and trafficked people to Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

"Additionally, San Francisco Bay is a highly trafficked waterway, and the Golden Gate Strait serves as a bottleneck through which all traffic and whales must enter and exit."

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

“It ensures they understand their rights and options — and for many who were trafficked or coerced, returning home to their family is the safest path.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

The road was little trafficked, and I was too happy about my escape to feel much fear.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine