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
There, Chinese security officials said the two sides are again exchanging information on how smugglers alter their tactics.
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Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
Trump fires back at B-1 bomber report while warning drug smugglers.
—FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Teaming with a colorful cast of characters, their investigation sends them on an expedition that takes in Scottish politics, AI, cults, secret agents, smugglers, and vegan record shops.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
These migrants — some whole families, one teenager traveling alone, many young men, a mother with her three young children — had started their journey in Libya, paying smugglers thousands of dollars for this chance to reach Europe.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
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Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
Trump fires back at B-1 bomber report while warning drug smugglers.
—FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Teaming with a colorful cast of characters, their investigation sends them on an expedition that takes in Scottish politics, AI, cults, secret agents, smugglers, and vegan record shops.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
These migrants — some whole families, one teenager traveling alone, many young men, a mother with her three young children — had started their journey in Libya, paying smugglers thousands of dollars for this chance to reach Europe.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smuggler
Noun
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Beach players stepped on the baseline three times in the first half and another, trying to avoid a shot blocker, lofted a runner completely over the backboard in the second.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Replace your traditional table runner with a DIY magnolia garland that radiates seasonal charm.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The courier’s primary air cargo sorting and handling facility is located at Memphis International Airport, which is one of the airports affected by the cutbacks.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Nov. 2025
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Jackpocket is the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The Tunnels story is that Chinese immigrants built a network of tunnels under the city because they were forced to live underground; the tunnels were then used by gangsters and bootleggers, including Al Capone.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
20 Oct. 2025
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Prohibition also took hold in Indiana during the decade, though bootleggers did pop up across the state.—
Joe Mutascio,
IndyStar,
17 Oct. 2025
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All five silhouettes from The North Face’s Basecamp collection are out now on The North Face’s website and stores, with prices ranging from $100 for the Thermoball mule to $200 for the WP 200.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
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The first shoe line features styles called Mind 001, a slip-in mule, and Mind 002, a sneaker.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Smuggler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smuggler. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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