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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
Both runners scored as the Dodgers bullpen faltered and the Blue Jays opened up the lead with four runs.
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The Blue Jays got two runners on base with no one out in the fourth inning after Dodgers second baseman Tommy Edman made a fielding error on a possible double play ball off the bat of Toronto’s Bo Bichette.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Freshman twins Lindsey and Lauren Boss finished 1-2 for Greenville Christian in 2A girls, but did not have enough runners to qualify in the team scoring.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2025
Destiny Udogie under Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham was another strong runner.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The Blue Jays got two runners on base with no one out in the fourth inning after Dodgers second baseman Tommy Edman made a fielding error on a possible double play ball off the bat of Toronto’s Bo Bichette.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Freshman twins Lindsey and Lauren Boss finished 1-2 for Greenville Christian in 2A girls, but did not have enough runners to qualify in the team scoring.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2025
Destiny Udogie under Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham was another strong runner.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for runner
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When whispers spread that their smugglers may, in fact, be traffickers, Arron’s optimism starts to unravel.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
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What Happens Next The border crossings were scheduled to reopen at midday Saturday, according to Ruginiene, who said the country’s National Security Commission would meet next week to discuss how to tackle the smugglers.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Unlike the innumerable photons from sunlight, perhaps a dozen per second trickle through my cornea from this distant messenger, having departed it years ago, colliding with my photoreceptors and ending their unlikely journey.—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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These kinds of supplements are thought to promote joint health by triggering the immune system to produce chemical messengers that tamp down inflammation.—
Maria Godoy,
NPR,
20 Oct. 2025
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Jackpocket is the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Winning lottery numbers are sponsored byJackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Runner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runner. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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