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as in smugglers
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 messengers
one that carries a message or does an errand
a courier just delivered a package for you
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Recent Examples of couriers
The victims were told to hand the gold over to couriers, who authorities say are among the suspects now arrested.
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CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
The remaining three defendants, Lucca Perez Costa, Leonardo Meira Gomes and Tadeu Sebastiane Rabelo Alves Barbosa, are described as couriers.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
These local and regional firms will operate a fleet that ranges from humans (for example, for couriers in a place like Manhattan) to bike messengers up to 53-foot trailers.
—Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The administration has said all those targeted were drug couriers.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Drug couriers and lookouts, for example, are now eligible for shorter sentences.
—Kevin Krause, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
Thieves steal packages left on stoops and doorsteps by delivery couriers, and typically strike when no one’s home, The Sacramento Bee previously reported.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 18 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, transportation and warehousing shed 18,000, reflecting job losses for couriers and messengers.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
Job losses mounted in the transportation and warehousing sectors, however, led by a loss of more than 18,000 workers classified as couriers or messengers.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 16 Dec. 2025
CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
The remaining three defendants, Lucca Perez Costa, Leonardo Meira Gomes and Tadeu Sebastiane Rabelo Alves Barbosa, are described as couriers.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
These local and regional firms will operate a fleet that ranges from humans (for example, for couriers in a place like Manhattan) to bike messengers up to 53-foot trailers.
—Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The administration has said all those targeted were drug couriers.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Drug couriers and lookouts, for example, are now eligible for shorter sentences.
—Kevin Krause, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
Thieves steal packages left on stoops and doorsteps by delivery couriers, and typically strike when no one’s home, The Sacramento Bee previously reported.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 18 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, transportation and warehousing shed 18,000, reflecting job losses for couriers and messengers.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
Job losses mounted in the transportation and warehousing sectors, however, led by a loss of more than 18,000 workers classified as couriers or messengers.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for couriers
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In the 1980s and 1990s, the elder Robbins and other officers created havoc among Santa Cruz’s pot smugglers and dealers and growers, of which there were many, for the region had long been a hub of the weed and illicit drugs trade.—
Scott Eden,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
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And Galaxy’s Edge forever lacked some of its teased and hyped elements — there were no smugglers, for instance, tapping you on the shoulder in the cantina.—
Todd Martens,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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Tyrosine Tyrosine is an amino acid converted into chemical messengers like dopamine and norepinephrine in your body.—
Megan Nunn,
Verywell Health,
28 Jan. 2026
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These local and regional firms will operate a fleet that ranges from humans (for example, for couriers in a place like Manhattan) to bike messengers up to 53-foot trailers.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Couriers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couriers. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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