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
Belarusian smugglers are increasingly using the balloons, which are much cheaper than drones, for smuggling cigarettes into the European Union, Buta said.
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Danny Bakst, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025
First by shadowing a refugee smuggler and some refugees preparing to trek through the treacherous Darién Gap rainforest.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
The family travelled north from Central America for weeks, crossing rivers by night and riding concealed in smugglers’ trucks.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Next, the smuggler travels hours or even days to coordinates sent by their anonymous recruiter — some from as far as New York or Seattle, law enforcement officers and recruiters in Arizona and Texas said.
—Avery Schmitz, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
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Danny Bakst, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025
First by shadowing a refugee smuggler and some refugees preparing to trek through the treacherous Darién Gap rainforest.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
The family travelled north from Central America for weeks, crossing rivers by night and riding concealed in smugglers’ trucks.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Next, the smuggler travels hours or even days to coordinates sent by their anonymous recruiter — some from as far as New York or Seattle, law enforcement officers and recruiters in Arizona and Texas said.
—Avery Schmitz, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smuggler
Noun
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That bodes well for Weston Wilson and Otto Kemp, unless the Phillies opt to carry third catcher Garrett Stubbs as a potential pinch runner.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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In addition to Respin, Peloton is partnering with the Hospital for Special Surgery, the world’s leading orthopedic hospital, to launch five collections focused on runner’s knee, new mothers, office workers, tennis elbow and bone health.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Winning lottery numbers are sponsored by Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network.—
Jay Cannon,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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From car couriers to bikes to sidewalk robots and now drones, Uber is aiming to build the most flexible delivery network in the world.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Groucho Marx stars as the new president of Huxley College, who attempts to sign on two pro players to help beat rival Darwin University but ends up getting a pair of bootleggers instead.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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Kentucky's vast wilderness and mountainous regions served as hideaways for bootleggers, Rein said, while the government used paid informants to sniff them out.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
16 Sep. 2025
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The bestselling mule also got some colorful updates in polished patent.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Usimad Mesh Pointed-Toe Mule Heels My best guess for Kidman’s shoes are a brown pointed-toe heeled mule with a slim instep strap.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Smuggler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smuggler. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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