smuggle
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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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Which memory balls did Charlotte-Dolores smuggle out with her? — The Atlantic, "Westworld: Is This Now?," 24 June 2018 Notably, this is the second time Qu has attempted to smuggle turtles from LAX to China. — Janine Puhak, Fox News, "Airline workers busted for turtle-smuggling operation," 22 June 2018 In 2004 authorities discovered a tunnel that gangsters had dug inside it, to smuggle drugs beneath the border wall. — The Economist, "Why America and Mexico are destined to grow even closer," 21 June 2018 Dwayne Gernard Wigfall was charged with multiple drug felonies and with attempting to smuggle contraband into a correctional facility. — Joe Marusak, charlotteobserver, "He had lots of drugs in his car, deputies say. Then they looked in his rectum.," 6 June 2018 The latest incident comes after Cardenas Jr. was sentenced in 2015 to 10 months in federal prison for attempting to smuggle military-grade ammunition into Mexico on New Year's Eve. — Brian Rogers, Houston Chronicle, "Pretending to be a U.S. Marshal with a gun in a bar? Former Gulf Cartel leader’s son admits guilt," 22 May 2018 In the summer of 1983, three Indian followers of Rajneesh were arrested by the Bombay police and charged with attempting to smuggle hundreds of thousands of American dollars from the Rajneesh Foundation in Pune into Rajneeshpuram. — Win Mccormack, The New Republic, "Bhagwan’s Bottom Line II," 12 Apr. 2018 Soon, researchers were using liposomes to smuggle DNA repair enzymes into the skin cells of human test subjects. — Robbie Gonzalez, WIRED, "DNA-Repairing Sunscreen: Legit or Not?," 2 July 2018 Convinced the gems had been smuggled into the country, authorities later also charged her with possessing contraband. — CBS News, "The death of John Bender: Accident, suicide or murder?," 10 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'smuggle.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for smuggle
smuggle
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English Language Learners Definition of smuggle
: to move (someone or something) from one country into another illegally and secretly
: to take or bring (something) secretly
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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
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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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