as in runner
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 International Organization for Migration in a statement said the migrants were part of a group of 150 others who were forced by smugglers to disembark a boat and swim to shore on June 5.
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 12 June 2025
Now, though, he was led away as an international drug smuggler who had tried to bring 60 kilograms (132lb) of cannabis, with a street value of £600,000 ($815,000) into England, duping his girlfriend into being one of his couriers.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 6 June 2025
His mother, Lee-lee, also had a secret past as an opium smuggler and gambler, which the film covered.
—Clare Fisher, People.com, 30 May 2025
But there was no sign of smugglers or migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border that morning.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 26 May 2025
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 12 June 2025
Now, though, he was led away as an international drug smuggler who had tried to bring 60 kilograms (132lb) of cannabis, with a street value of £600,000 ($815,000) into England, duping his girlfriend into being one of his couriers.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 6 June 2025
His mother, Lee-lee, also had a secret past as an opium smuggler and gambler, which the film covered.
—Clare Fisher, People.com, 30 May 2025
But there was no sign of smugglers or migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border that morning.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smuggler
Noun
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Jake McCarthy, Geraldo Perdomo and Alek Thomas homered for the Diamondbacks, who scored three runs in the ninth inning and had runners on first and third with one out before Tyler Phillips got Tim Tawa to ground into game-ending double play.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2025
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In the fourth, fifth and seventh innings, the Royals (38-44) stranded a runner in scoring position — frustrating missed chances for a team trying to snap a 10-game home losing streak.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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Then, at the age of 23, came a life-altering courier flight to Europe.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
17 June 2025
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National courier Canada Post has seen its own union delivery workers institute an overtime ban after failing to reach terms on a contract extension last month.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
16 June 2025
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Her mother’s parents, the Pattis (her first name is her mother’s maiden name), were immigrant bootleggers; their sewing room had removable floorboards to hide whiskey.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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However, when a bootlegger is seen as simply trying to ride others’ success in a self-serving manner, community support quickly wanes, and job opportunities for the bootlegger can even dry out.—
London School of Economics,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Additionally, 34 horses, two mules and one dog — a Blue Heeler named Doc Holliday — joined the march.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
15 June 2025
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The New York Times reports the parade will feature 28 M1A1 Abrams tanks (each weighing 70 tons), 28 Stryker armored personnel carriers, more than 100 other military vehicles, 6,700 soldiers, 50 helicopters, 34 horses, two mules, and one dog.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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“Smuggler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smuggler. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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