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smug·gle | \ ˈsmə-gəl 
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\smuggled; smuggling\ -g(ə-)liŋ \
\Definition of smuggle
1 : to import or export secretly contrary to the law and especially without paying duties imposed by law
2 : to convey or introduce surreptitiously
: to import or export something in violation of the customs laws
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Other Words from smuggle
smuggler \ ˈsmə-glər \ noun
\ nounExamples of smuggle in a Sentence
He was arrested for smuggling drugs into the country.
They smuggled immigrants across the border.
The paintings had been smuggled out of the country before the war.
We smuggled his favorite sandwich past the nurse.
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Recent Examples on the Web Qin on Tuesday pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to smuggle goods from the United States.
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oregonlive, "Chinese national, with help from Eugene accomplice, smuggled more than 300 endangered live turtles from U.S. to China," 27 Nov. 2019 Police in Vietnam earlier this month said the Vietnamese nationals traveled to Russia before being smuggled into Europe.
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Ellis Whitehouse, USA TODAY, "Truck driver pleads guilty to trafficking plot which led to 39 deaths in UK," 26 Nov. 2019 Police were able to prove to a jury that Saldana smuggled about 20 pounds of meth worth more than $1 million, 1,500 miles to North Carolina and Virginia from Brownsville.
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courier-journal.com, "How this couple ran a ‘redneck’ meth empire in an Appalachian county ravaged by addiction," 25 Nov. 2019 The hospital relied on machinery and equipment taken from damaged hospitals near the frontlines, and smuggled medical supplies paid for by international and Syrian NGOs in the diaspora.
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Rania Abouzeid, National Geographic, "This Syrian doctor saved thousands in an underground hospital," 22 Nov. 2019 Rogers theorized that smuggled tree clippings from Asia brought it to the Delray Beach area in 2005.
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Darryl Fears, sun-sentinel.com, "The end of Florida orange juice? A lethal disease is devastating the state’s citrus industry," 11 Nov. 2019 To smuggle the dope gift past the guards, the man stuffed the weed—wrapped in a rubber balloon—up his nose.
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Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "Here’s what happens when you leave marijuana up your nose for 18 years," 31 Oct. 2019 That night, the crew celebrated with roasted goat, beer smuggled into camp and the sounds of the Beatles’ Sgt.
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Grant Segall, cleveland, "Donald Johanson, famous finder of Lucy’s fossils, returns to Cleveland Museum of Natural History," 24 Oct. 2019 The individuals who smuggled were originally from the countries of Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala and Ecuador, the release said.
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Michelle Iracheta, Houston Chronicle, "Katy resident arrested for human smuggling at border checkpoint," 22 Oct. 2019
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More Definitions for smuggle
smuggle
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of smuggle
: to move (someone or something) from one country into another illegally and secretly
informal : to take or bring (something) secretly
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smuggle
verbsmug·gle | \ ˈsmə-gəl \
\smuggled; smuggling
Kids Definition of smuggle
1 : to export or import secretly and unlawfully
They smuggled stolen goods.
2 : to take or bring secretly
It had been my intention to smuggle a couple of sandwiches …— Mark Twain, A Connecticut Yankee
smuggle
verbsmug·gle | \ ˈsmə-gəl \
\smuggled; smuggling
Legal Definition of smuggle
: to import or export secretly and illegally especially to avoid paying duties or to evade enforcement of laws
smuggle drugs convicted of smuggling weapons
: to export or import something in violation of customs laws
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The first known use of smuggle was in 1687
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