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as in smugglers
a person who imports or exports goods secretly and illegally
a drug runner
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as in messengers
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 runners
But Izzo hung tough to strand six runners.
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Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Used as part of a broader marketing push, the humanoid cheered on runners and posed for photos, while engaging with spectators, hence turning the global event into a high-visibility showcase at no advertising cost.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
The Royals ultimately lost 7-5 in 12 innings, but the game was tied 1-1 in the bottom of the 10th and KC had runners on first and second.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
The winning runners for the men and women receive $150,000 each.
—CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Leonard and King are comparable runners.
—Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Those runners scored off the next guy.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Those kinds of shops, many independently owned, have been the lifeblood of both the sport and recreational side of running for more than 40 years, providing a sense of community and spreading their knowledge and passion to all levels of runners.
—Brian Metzler, Outside Online, 22 Dec. 2024
From playing cards in the clubhouse to picking his Hall of Fame mind about holding runners, Rickey would share his wealth of knowledge with ease.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Used as part of a broader marketing push, the humanoid cheered on runners and posed for photos, while engaging with spectators, hence turning the global event into a high-visibility showcase at no advertising cost.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
The Royals ultimately lost 7-5 in 12 innings, but the game was tied 1-1 in the bottom of the 10th and KC had runners on first and second.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
The winning runners for the men and women receive $150,000 each.
—CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Leonard and King are comparable runners.
—Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Those runners scored off the next guy.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Those kinds of shops, many independently owned, have been the lifeblood of both the sport and recreational side of running for more than 40 years, providing a sense of community and spreading their knowledge and passion to all levels of runners.
—Brian Metzler, Outside Online, 22 Dec. 2024
From playing cards in the clubhouse to picking his Hall of Fame mind about holding runners, Rickey would share his wealth of knowledge with ease.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runners
Noun
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The characterization that those killed in the attacks are drug-smugglers has been disputed at times by families of the dead.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
14 Apr. 2026
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The tactic has become more popular with smugglers as police on the beaches try to thwart crossings by puncturing the rafts that groups of migrants have to inflate and carry to the water.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The most effective messengers are not grassroots activists or rising politicians but farmers, wildland firefighters, fishermen, cowboys, hunters, game wardens and foresters.—
Nadia Gill,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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The messengers were scheduled to deliver offerings from the emperor, the shrine said on its website.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Sam An, a pharmacist at a compounding pharmacy until 2021, told me that his workplace employed about twenty people—pharmacists, technicians, cashiers, couriers—in what resembled a chemistry laboratory.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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In many systems, couriers can indicate when a parcel does not fit and request or trigger the opening of a larger locker.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Runners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runners. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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