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 Griffith and management were never charged, and the three men accused of trafficking the runaway girl — and stealing her tips — were arrested. — David Goodhue october 9, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026 Because the measure removes all discretion that judges have to impose a nuanced prison sentence based on the facts of a case, opponents worry the blanket approach will result in punishing victims of trafficking. — Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2026 Police didn’t say if the drivers were charged with any crime, like, maybe trafficking furniture or grand theft ottoman. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026 Paul Robinson, the Pittsburgh attorney and father charged in the alleged Penn State fraternity cocaine trafficking ring, has spoken out about the case for the first time since being indicted last month. — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 Despite a major drug- and gold-trafficking scandal allegedly involving some senior PAM members, several of whom were sentenced to prison, the party weathered the political fallout and won more seats than in the previous election. — ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026 The store’s owner, 40-year-old Amer Alowdi, was indicted for allegedly trafficking narcotics in 2022, officials said. — Anthony Cusumano, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2026 By comparison, a total of 1,340 people were sentenced for a federal drug trafficking offense involving a drug overdose between fiscal years 2019 to 2023, according to a 2025 report from the US Sentencing Commission. — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026 Starting today, those who wish to continue trafficking in lies about these Good Ocean Springs People will be held accountable to the maximum extent of the law. — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026

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Verb

The Brewers even have their own version of the White Flag trade, dealing star closer Josh Hader to the Padres for four players with the team in first at the 2022 deadline.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Last night, Dave Roberts left Blake Snell in a bit too long, even though Snell was dealing.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of dealing

Verb

When two brothers tried smuggling 635 turtles valued at more than $1 million, one was sentenced to a year in prison and a $15,000 fine, and the other to two concurrent year-and-a-day sentences with a $10,000 fine.

— Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Then Sean moves away and grows up to become a spy who, after wrapping up a mission involving smuggling a nuclear warhead for reasons unknown, decides to pay an impromptu visit to his tweenage buddies.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of smuggling

Verb

In the first, a best-selling mystery author dies, and Benoit Blanc, a charismatic and inquisitive private eye played by Daniel Craig, must investigate.

— New York Times, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Wrigley View Rooftop was found to misappropriate by selling tickets to games and events at Wrigley Field, which exclusively belongs to the Cubs.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2026