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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
Having criticized the easy assumption that the international order will settle back into a natural balance, Prasad then smuggles in the idea of equilibrium again through the back door, left ajar by his firm faith in the market system.
—Jamie Merchant, Washington Post, 7 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
Having criticized the easy assumption that the international order will settle back into a natural balance, Prasad then smuggles in the idea of equilibrium again through the back door, left ajar by his firm faith in the market system.
—Jamie Merchant, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smuggles
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The store sells a variety of contemporary brands, including Free People, ASTR The Label, Show Me Your Mumu and Citizens of Humanity.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
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Breville sells the top-of-the-line Creatista models that include a steam wand like true espresso machines.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
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Capitol News Illinois is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news service that distributes state government coverage to hundreds of news outlets statewide.—
Jenna Schweikert,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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His organization distributes radio spots, posters, and information on hospital televisions meant to educate about the disease.—
Sarah Robbins,
NPR,
31 May 2026
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Iraq buys electricity from the autonomous Kurdish region.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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And, when its time to sell, APMEX also buys gold, silver and platinum from consumers.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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The builder supplies the price feed.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Angela’s chemistry with daughter Ainsley (Michelle Randolph) is equally vital — the dynamic duo often supplies the series’ comic relief.—
Kai Naima Williams,
Variety,
27 May 2026
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