bootlegging

verb

present participle of bootleg
as in smuggling

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  1. smuggling
  2. merchandising
  3. transacting
  4. bargaining
  5. fencing
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  • The brave and resourceful Alice escaped the Nazis, smuggling her grandchildren to safety in England.
    — Barbara Spindel, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Nia then persuades Tefa to join her in smuggling cell phones into the regional prison.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of smuggling
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  • The merchandising giant Fanatics launched a 21+ prediction platform last year.
    — Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • In fact, the team’s estimate for the film’s end budget, after merchandising costs and fees, is essentially the same as one first-season episode of a half-hour comedy on a streaming network.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of merchandising
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  • An agent who has paid for exclusive rights to a ZIP code has a direct financial interest in the homeowners in that territory transacting.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Kalshi Trading—and any other principal trading firm transacting on an affiliated exchange—would be forced to only engage with markets by quoting both sides.
    — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of transacting
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  • The California Gig Workers Union hopes to begin bargaining by the end of the year, CalMatters reported.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Alongside promotions and deadlines, many young women are also privately bargaining with time and their bodies.
    — Anna Russell, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of bargaining
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  • The administration’s 79-page proposal for the 8-acre (3-hectare) park calls for fencing all the way around with larger gates at the north and south entrances.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • These digital apps may not be equipped with geo-fencing mechanisms, meaning data can be changed at any time within a 10-day window, from anywhere, by any person who has access to the parents’ device and login information.
    — Brenna Witchey, Oklahoma Watch, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of fencing
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“Bootlegging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bootlegging. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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