BOOTLEGGED Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

bootlegged

verb

past tense of bootleg

as in smuggled

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Now, however, more than half of its annual production is smuggled out by traders, generals, and militia leaders, according to United Nations experts and other analysts.

— Mat Nashed, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Oct. 2026
The couple was involved in transactions that saw American black bear gallbladders and cougar bones being smuggled into Vietnam, as well as black and white rhinoceros horns, lion teeth and a tiger pelt being illegally imported to Oregon.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

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Most concerning for Talarico as Hispanic turnout explodes throughout the state are accounts that Latino men aren’t sold on his candidacy.

— W. James Antle III, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026
In February, it was revealed Spears sold the rights to her complete music catalog to Primary Wave for an undisclosed price.

— Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2026

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The home was a natural fit for the NBA guard, complete with a fenced, concrete basketball court outfitted with professional glass backboards.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2026
The incident drew a large law enforcement response to the soccer field, which is fenced off and has a concrete runway leading to a parking lot, KWCH reported.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

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