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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
The Abzorb 2010 is one of New Balance’s latest models, having just launched this year despite carrying the overt sensibilities of retro runners.
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Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
The bridge swayed ever so slightly as the mass of runners began to storm across.
—Nicholas Thompson, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
Drug runners often transport narcotics through a large stretch of water on the Pacific Ocean and drop them off in Mexico, where they’re subsequently smuggled into the US or Europe.
—David Culver, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
In the bottom of the seventh inning, with runners on second and third with nobody out, George Springer stepped to the plate with the chance to tie a 3-1 ball game in favor of the Seattle Mariners, a team desperate for its first-ever World Series appearance in franchise history.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Andrés Giménez bunted the runners over, and Bazardo was brought in, setting up Springer’s heroics.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Seattle right-hander Bryan Woo was removed after Andrés Giménez advanced the runners with a sacrifice bunt, and Springer greeted Eduard Bazardo with his fourth homer of this postseason, a 381-foot drive to left field that got the sellout crowd of 44,770 roaring.
—Ian Harrison, Twin Cities, 21 Oct. 2025
With runners on second and third base with one out, George Springer crushed a sinker from Mariners pitcher Eduard Bazardo 381 feet to the left-center field stands for a lead that would not be relinquished.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2025
This year awards will be given to the fastest runners, best individual/group costumes, best dog costume, and others.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
The bridge swayed ever so slightly as the mass of runners began to storm across.
—Nicholas Thompson, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
Drug runners often transport narcotics through a large stretch of water on the Pacific Ocean and drop them off in Mexico, where they’re subsequently smuggled into the US or Europe.
—David Culver, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
In the bottom of the seventh inning, with runners on second and third with nobody out, George Springer stepped to the plate with the chance to tie a 3-1 ball game in favor of the Seattle Mariners, a team desperate for its first-ever World Series appearance in franchise history.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Andrés Giménez bunted the runners over, and Bazardo was brought in, setting up Springer’s heroics.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Seattle right-hander Bryan Woo was removed after Andrés Giménez advanced the runners with a sacrifice bunt, and Springer greeted Eduard Bazardo with his fourth homer of this postseason, a 381-foot drive to left field that got the sellout crowd of 44,770 roaring.
—Ian Harrison, Twin Cities, 21 Oct. 2025
With runners on second and third base with one out, George Springer crushed a sinker from Mariners pitcher Eduard Bazardo 381 feet to the left-center field stands for a lead that would not be relinquished.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2025
This year awards will be given to the fastest runners, best individual/group costumes, best dog costume, and others.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runners
Noun
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The next administration could once again allow smugglers to exploit loopholes that resulted in hundreds of thousands of children being pushed across the border.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Teaming with a colorful cast of characters, their investigation sends them on an expedition that takes in Scottish politics, AI, cults, secret agents, smugglers, and vegan record shops.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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What are the features of audiences, messages, and messengers on social media that are most effective at influencing people?—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
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These missives forced career civil servants, many of them furloughed, to become unwilling messengers for partisan ends.—
Stephanie A,
The Conversation,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Uber uses the event to reveal changes the company is making based on the best suggestions from drivers and couriers.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
16 Oct. 2025
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McGee allegedly ran a drug distribution organization that used children as young as three years old as couriers.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Runners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runners. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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