Thesaurus results for RUNNER

runner

noun

ˈrə-nər

Definition of runner

as in smuggler

a person who imports or exports goods secretly and illegally a drug runner

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as in messenger

one that carries a message or does an errand sent a runner to tell them that all was ready for the feast

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Recent Examples of runner Specifically, what will be missed this Saturday is greater than just that stellar runner. — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 The 6-foot-4 redshirt freshman has improved rapidly since being an early enrollee last season, getting stronger and improving as a route runner. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026 On Friday, McCray entered as a pinch-runner and immediately stole second base, eventually scoring on a sacrifice fly. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 28 July 2026 Besides pests and disease, strawberry runners can spread and take important nutrients and space from your jalapeño plants. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for runner

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Noun

But when smugglers opened the door, a man fell out, so the smugglers closed the door and fled.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Hartman said the physical conditions alone can be exhausting before agents ever encounter a smuggler.

— Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of smuggler

Noun

For remote routes, a satellite messenger or personal locator beacon is worth the investment.

— Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
But while companies crafted the message as consumers watched, today, that messenger looks different—and so does the business of advertising.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 24 July 2026

Definition of messenger

Noun

According to prosecutors, Gelacio had met up with a drug courier while docked in Ecuador, and agreed to transport the cocaine to a drug cartel in Mexico while en route to California.

— Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Following their instructions, my father went to his bank, wired $300,000 to a nearby coin dealer, purchased gold, and handed it to a courier sent to his home.

— Ari Maas, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026

Definition of courier

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