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a person who imports or exports goods secretly and illegally
during Prohibition, smugglers of alcohol did a brisk business
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Recent Examples of smuggler
The price to cross the border Three recent interceptions of vessels near San Diego reveal the stakes for smugglers and their passengers.
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Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2025
That biochemical brutality has made the snake a target for scientists and smugglers alike.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Ars Video In the movie, Michelle and Cosmo reluctantly join forces with a smuggler named Keats (Chris Pratt) and his wisecracking robot sidekick, Herman (Anthony Mackie).
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 15 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, smugglers and bad actors are perpetually advancing their methods for disguising illicit goods, unsafe products and narcotics.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 8 Apr. 2025
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Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2025
That biochemical brutality has made the snake a target for scientists and smugglers alike.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Ars Video In the movie, Michelle and Cosmo reluctantly join forces with a smuggler named Keats (Chris Pratt) and his wisecracking robot sidekick, Herman (Anthony Mackie).
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 15 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, smugglers and bad actors are perpetually advancing their methods for disguising illicit goods, unsafe products and narcotics.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smuggler
Noun
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Kiké Hernández advanced Pages and automatic runner Michael Conforto to second and third with a sacrifice bunt.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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In 15 career at-bats against Burnes, Alonso has gone yard three times and driven in seven runners.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This fee is subject to fuel surcharges and will apply based on the billable weight of the shipment, according to the courier.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Apr. 2025
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The victim alertly wrote down the license plate of the alleged courier, who was swiftly arrested, and has since been ordered to pay restitution.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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His death reportedly was the result of a dispute with a bootlegger.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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Childhood friends, Costello and Genovese thrived as bootleggers during Prohibition and rose to the upper ranks of the mob.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Volunteers used everything from ATVs to pack mules to reach them, prioritizing the delivery of drinking water, oxygen, and insulin.—
Barbara Kingsolver,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2025
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Dinsdale’s party’s included two mules; one cost $150, the other $180.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Smuggler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smuggler. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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