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to move (people or goods) from one country to another secretly and illegally
They were arrested for smuggling drugs across the border.
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Recent Examples of smuggles
Produced by Mabel Cheung, Good Trip is the story of a young woman who smuggles her terminally ill father out of a hospital to address his unfulfilled wishes.
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Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
Angela, grieving for her family and friends gone in the war, smuggles goods along the front lines to make a living.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
Hickinbottom smuggles the little kitten aboard his ship, the HMS Amethyst, and the crew obviously immediately falls in love with him and names the little tuxedo cat Simon.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2026
Not everyone smuggles them into print in the form of an imaginary friend.
—Ian Parker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
According to Reforma, Rocha, a Mexican businessman who also serves as a consul of Guatemala in Mexico, is considered by FRG to be an alleged leader of a criminal organization that smuggles fuel in boats through the Usumacinta River and then in trucks to Querétaro, Mexico.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
Angela, grieving for her family and friends gone in the war, smuggles goods along the front lines to make a living.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
Hickinbottom smuggles the little kitten aboard his ship, the HMS Amethyst, and the crew obviously immediately falls in love with him and names the little tuxedo cat Simon.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2026
Not everyone smuggles them into print in the form of an imaginary friend.
—Ian Parker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
According to Reforma, Rocha, a Mexican businessman who also serves as a consul of Guatemala in Mexico, is considered by FRG to be an alleged leader of a criminal organization that smuggles fuel in boats through the Usumacinta River and then in trucks to Querétaro, Mexico.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smuggles
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Lisa Lane is the founder of Rinseroo, which sells portable shower heads, bathtub, and sink attachments for cleaning, pet grooming, and bathing.—
Anne D’Innocenzio,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Lisa Lane is the founder of Rinseroo, which sells portable shower head, bathtub and sink attachments for cleaning, pet grooming, and bathing.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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The company also consults on zero-waste practices for sets such as recyclable craft services items, and helps divert leftover craft services meals to Every Day Action, which distributes food to organizations in need.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
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Fremantle distributes the series worldwide.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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The company regularly buys brand-new devices and tears them to pieces.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Luke Kennard stepped up with 27 points in a 107-98 win, which buys the Lakers a little more time for Luka and Reaves to return from injury.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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In fifth is another Taiwanese brand, Askey, which is owned by Asus and supplies Wi-Fi routers to Charter, another popular US ISP.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2026
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The company supplies automotive electronics, medical devices, industrial equipment and data center infrastructure to every major technology firm around the world.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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