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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 offense finished 2-for-6 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.
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Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
Crow-Armstrong finished 4 for 4 with two RBIs but only scored once as the Cubs went 0 for 9 with runners in scoring position until the ninth.
—ABC News, 16 June 2026
The Mets had plenty of chances to chip away at that lead and failed in somewhat spectacular fashion, going 1-for-12 with runners in scoring position.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 June 2026
After losing 2-1 on Wednesday, a game in which the Braves went 1-for-6 with runners in scoring position and left 10 men on base, weather became an issue.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 15 June 2026
Just after Oswald Peraza struck out with runners at second and third in the sixth, the floodgates finally opened.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 14 June 2026
Max Meyer allowed one run in six innings, stranding nine runners in the Miami Marlins' 4-2 victory over Paul Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.
—CBS News, 14 June 2026
An incomprehensible dropped fly ball to center had runners and the corners with two down.
—Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
That gave Bowen a single and put runners at the corners.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
Crow-Armstrong finished 4 for 4 with two RBIs but only scored once as the Cubs went 0 for 9 with runners in scoring position until the ninth.
—ABC News, 16 June 2026
The Mets had plenty of chances to chip away at that lead and failed in somewhat spectacular fashion, going 1-for-12 with runners in scoring position.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 June 2026
After losing 2-1 on Wednesday, a game in which the Braves went 1-for-6 with runners in scoring position and left 10 men on base, weather became an issue.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 15 June 2026
Just after Oswald Peraza struck out with runners at second and third in the sixth, the floodgates finally opened.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 14 June 2026
Max Meyer allowed one run in six innings, stranding nine runners in the Miami Marlins' 4-2 victory over Paul Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.
—CBS News, 14 June 2026
An incomprehensible dropped fly ball to center had runners and the corners with two down.
—Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
That gave Bowen a single and put runners at the corners.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runners
Noun
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Chow Yun-fat stars as a steely, toothpick-chewing detective who seeks vengeance after gun smugglers kill his partner.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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These smugglers charge thousands of euros a person and often force their passengers into prostitution or other forms of black market labor by withholding their documents to pay off the debt.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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One of the body’s natural defense mechanisms against a virus like COVID or influenza is the release of cytokines, proteins that act as chemical messengers helping to coordinate the immune system’s response.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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More than 11,000 delegates, known as messengers, were attending.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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Darnell and Sanchez also targeted other Empyreal Logistics couriers in Denver and in Northern Colorado.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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Top figures could avoid vulnerable communications, rely on couriers or hardwired systems, and disperse authority before an operation begins.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
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“Runners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runners. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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