Synonyms of smugglers

smugglers

noun

plural of smuggler

as in runners

a person who imports or exports goods secretly and illegally

during Prohibition, smugglers of alcohol did a brisk business

Synonyms & Similar Words

• runners
• couriers
• bootleggers
• mules
• coyotes
• contrabandists
• gunrunners

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of smugglers

That’s a daunting task for smaller institutions like university research labs or think tanks that lack the resources to track down seed smugglers and prove their case. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026

Gradually, his uncle, who had serious health issues that cost him his job, made his way to Aurora with the help of smugglers, soon followed by 17-year-old Juan Angel and eventually the rest of the family. — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

His warning to smugglers operating beyond America’s borders was blunt. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

The smugglers were two brothers who had previously been charged with methamphetamine trafficking in the Northern California town of Yreka in 2017. — Steve Fisher, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

This surveillance can help smugglers identify areas with fewer personnel when moving people or drugs. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026

Ortiz navigated their way among Russian escapees, Polish fugitives, and tobacco smugglers, all wanting to get to neutral Spain over the mountains. — Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026

But his administration has offered little evidence to support its claims of killing smugglers. — CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

Wong haunts the stories of the Floridian smugglers, connected to many of the feuds and undercover operations. — Rory Doherty, Time, 6 Aug. 2026