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as in smuggler
a person who imports or exports goods secretly and illegally
a drug runner
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as in messenger
one that carries a message or does an errand
sent a runner to tell them that all was ready for the feast
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Recent Examples of runner
Going into the bottom of the fifth inning, Mater Dei had been outhit 5-1 and hadn’t advanced a runner past first base.
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Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025
The Horned Frogs managed to put runners on in the final three innings of the game but could not cash in.
—Alyssa Cooper, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 May 2025
Connor Norby doubled to lead off the eighth, and the Marlins had runners on second and third with one out, but Nick Fortes and Augustín Ramírez struck out.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 31 May 2025
But also, it’s been a while, and the challenge of being an asthmatic runner now is oddly enticing.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
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Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025
The Horned Frogs managed to put runners on in the final three innings of the game but could not cash in.
—Alyssa Cooper, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 May 2025
Connor Norby doubled to lead off the eighth, and the Marlins had runners on second and third with one out, but Nick Fortes and Augustín Ramírez struck out.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 31 May 2025
But also, it’s been a while, and the challenge of being an asthmatic runner now is oddly enticing.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for runner
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In a separate incident, two human smugglers were sentenced May 15 after a series of high-speed chases near the border.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
24 May 2025
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And the smugglers’ knack for evolving and evading authorities also appears unchanged.—
Aarne Heikkila,
NBC news,
17 May 2025
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Gut hormones are chemical messengers made by special cells in the digestive tract that help control digestive functions.—
Paul von Zielbauer,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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On June 9, after slipping into Cancer and your fifth house of love, passion and self-expression, the messenger planet will clash with taskmaster Saturn in your second house of finances and sense of self-worth.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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Cui and Miller allegedly paid about $10,000 as a deposit for the cryptographic device through a courier in the U.S. and wire transfer to a U.S. bank account, officials said.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Now, though, he was led away as an international drug smuggler who had tried to bring 60 kilograms (132lb) of cannabis, with a street value of £600,000 ($815,000) into England, duping his girlfriend into being one of his couriers.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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“Runner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runner. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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