bootlegged

verb

past tense of bootleg
as in smuggled

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  1. smuggled
  2. sold
  3. fenced
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  • It’s based on secret recordings — heard here for the first time — made by Diana, Princess of Wales in 1991, and smuggled out of her home in Kensington Palace.
    — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • In 2025, Ukraine smuggled over 100 small drones into Russia in commercial cargo trucks and used them to strike strategic air bases thousands of miles from the border.
    — Todd J. Stein, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of smuggled
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  • In 2024, The Francis House was sold to hospitality company Edward Anthony Lifestyle.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
  • It was sold to Kering as part of the conglomerate’s acquisition of Creed.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
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  • The Los Angeles Times reports that the plaza will be permanently fenced off, with makeshift structures to be replaced by stainless steel barriers.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art has fenced off its central plaza, beneath the spaceship-like, hovering building, reports the Los Angeles Times.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
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“Bootlegged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bootlegged. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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