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as in smuggler
a person who imports or exports goods secretly and illegally
under wartime rationing, the only way to obtain some foods was from a courier
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as in messenger
one that carries a message or does an errand
a courier just delivered a package for you
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Recent Examples of courier
The scheme participants instruct victims to withdraw money to be kept safe by a courier who will arrive in person.
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Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
The goal was to keep them on the line long enough for the courier to show up.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
To avoid the courier fee, which is calculated by the driver’s time and distance, customers can still return items themselves.
—Lola Murti, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
At the time, the courier sought to eliminate all the manual scans done by pre-loaders who sort and move packages from the conveyor belt into delivery vehicles.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
The goal was to keep them on the line long enough for the courier to show up.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
To avoid the courier fee, which is calculated by the driver’s time and distance, customers can still return items themselves.
—Lola Murti, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
At the time, the courier sought to eliminate all the manual scans done by pre-loaders who sort and move packages from the conveyor belt into delivery vehicles.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for courier
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That day, six medium-sized speedboats, belonging to drug traffickers or smugglers, had sought refuge from a storm among the breakwaters and docks of the port.—
Óscar Martínez,
The Dial,
30 Apr. 2026
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Police operations led to the arrest of 480 smugglers last year, the French Interior Ministry said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Apr. 2026
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Detectives located him by following the meandering path of laundry, sent to him by his wife, via multiple messengers.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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According to Plunge, cold-water immersion triggers norepinephrine, a chemical messenger that delivers a burst of energy while sharpening focus.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Courier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courier. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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