bootlegging

present participle of bootleg

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bootlegging
Verb
  • This summer, the president has deployed thousands of troops, attack helicopters and warships to the Caribbean to attack fishing boats suspected of smuggling cocaine out of Venezuela.
    Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The president initially said last week that the administration may go to Congress for authorization to strike drug cartels that are smuggling on land.
    The Hill, The Hill, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Gauger has 20 years of experience at Nike, having started as retail and merchandising planner in 2002.
    Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Means, still living in Phoenix, started the merchandizing company Hello Merch in 2008.
    Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • All-time highs were realized for both transacting and paid accounts.
    Zev Fima, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
  • This is why Sabi built TRACE, a digital infrastructure designed for Africa’s producers, miners, and traders to prove legitimacy and meet global standards for transacting with the rest of the world.
    Anu Adedoyin Adasolum, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Allina and Doctors Council-SEIU have been bargaining a first contract since February of 2024.
    Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 5 Nov. 2025
  • That’s true so long as the two sides are bargaining in good faith.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The fencing team will eventually have 24 students and just four scholarships, contributing a number of tuition-paying spots to a school that—like many of its peers—is facing growing enrollment challenges.
    Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Consider fencing to keep pests like rabbits away.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Bootlegging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bootlegging. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.

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