SMUGGLE Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

smuggle

verb

Definition of smuggle

as in to sell

to move (people or goods) from one country to another secretly and illegally They were arrested for smuggling drugs across the border.

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Recent Examples of smuggle That morning, there had been a terrible accident in southern Mexico involving migrants being smuggled north, one that required the urgent attention of Mexico, Guatemala, and the United States. — Ken Salazar, Time, 20 July 2026 Antennas were bought in Caracas, or smuggled in from Colombia, packed in with produce and livestock on trucks or hidden in suitcases on buses. — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 As King’s Landing falls to Rhaenyra, Aegon II, his only living heir, Maelor, and Jaehaera are smuggled out of King’s Landing. — The Editors, Vulture, 17 July 2026 Wilmarys Del Valle Manzano Solorzano pleaded guilty to conspiracy to smuggle migrants for financial gain and conspiracy to commit money laundering. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for smuggle

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And shorting — borrowing a stock to sell it high in the hopes of repurchasing it at a cheaper price later and pocketing the proceeds — is having a bit of a renaissance.

— Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
As of Wednesday, the winning Mega Millions ticket sold in Idaho had yet to be claimed.

— Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026

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Siena College of Health was shut down in 2023 following an FBI investigation that found the nursing school was implicated in a scheme distributing more than 7,600 fake nursing diplomas.

— Ella Moore July 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
Under the regulation, app developers who distribute their product via Google Play should be able to inform customers of alternative, sometimes cheaper offers.

— Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 23 July 2026

Definition of distribute

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The aggregate spending increase being committed across these geographies represents a multi-year demand cycle for defense contractors, aerospace suppliers, cybersecurity providers, and the electronics companies that supply military applications.

— Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
American companies will have priority access to supply nuclear reactors and fuel to the Saudi nuclear energy program, according to an administration memo about the agreement seen by NPR.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 July 2026

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