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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
Not everyone smuggles them into print in the form of an imaginary friend.
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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
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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Apart from the PowerBank batteries, the division also sells charging adapters and tech for using the vehicle itself as a backup battery for a home.—
Robert Ferris,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
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The brand sells clothing, kitchenware, home decor, and gardening goods, as well as publishes a blog and hosts events.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Jan. 2026
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The Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County — one of multiple workforce boards statewide that distributes this funding on behalf of the Texas Workforce Commission — shared Friday that subsidy payments are expected to be issued as normal, which is every two weeks.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Jan. 2026
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The report also notes the federal government’s new five-year Rural Health Transformation Program, which distributes $50 million in funding to states.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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The couple also buys certain items in bulk from an organic food supplier, spending an average of about $300 a month on staples like rice, oats, olive oil, nuts and cheese.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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Luminia would pay for the equipment, then CEA buys the power and delivers it to customers.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
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Venezuela supplies Cuba with oil, with around 30,000 barrels arriving in Cuba every day.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
4 Jan. 2026
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Frozen orange juice concentrate supplies a solid dose of vitamin C, about 380 milligrams in one cup, which supports muscle repair and recovery, Pasquariello says.—
Ashia Aubourg,
Outside,
3 Jan. 2026
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“Smuggles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smuggles. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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