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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A United Nations report issued this year estimated that at least 300,000 people have been trafficked into scam compounds across Southeast Asia.

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

Interpol says a monthlong operation led by the international police body resulted in the rescue of nearly 30,000 live animals that were being trafficked.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

In recent years, a number of gray whales have been spotted feeding in unfamiliar areas, including the heavily trafficked waters of San Francisco Bay.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

His large row house is trafficked by us rushing in and out, depositing papers, carrying file cabinets, computers, lamps, makeshift desks.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee