Dealing in
Using and dealing in are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Using" instead an adjective "Dealing in".
Using
Using noun - An act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly).
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Synonyms for Using
Dealing in and using are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dealing in" instead an adjective "Using".
Nearby Word: use
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Both terms in one sentence
- Drugs Are Bad: At the time the story opens, the narrator has just read a newspaper story outlining how Sonny got busted by the police for dealing in, and using, heroin.
Source: Literature / Sonny's Blues - At least dealing in theft and, necromancy, and using resurrected individuals for slave labour.
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Using and Dealing in. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dealing_in/using
Dealing in & Using. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dealing_in/using>.
Using or Dealing in. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dealing_in/using.
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