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as in smuggler
a person who imports or exports goods secretly and illegally
a drug runner
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as in messenger
one that carries a message or does an errand
sent a runner to tell them that all was ready for the feast
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Recent Examples of runner
The 331-pounder stones runners in their tracks and breaks up passes at the line of scrimmage.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
Sey highlighted what happened when one competitive female runner recently spoke up.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 27 Apr. 2025
Bregman’s ball was weakly hit and should have been a double play, but the Guardians botched a behind-the-back flip attempt at second, leaving all runners safe and allowing Duran to score to make it 7-3.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2025
Go with a warm runner to re-create this effect in your home.
—Katie Akin, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
Sey highlighted what happened when one competitive female runner recently spoke up.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 27 Apr. 2025
Bregman’s ball was weakly hit and should have been a double play, but the Guardians botched a behind-the-back flip attempt at second, leaving all runners safe and allowing Duran to score to make it 7-3.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2025
Go with a warm runner to re-create this effect in your home.
—Katie Akin, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for runner
Noun
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That edge is somewhat novel in Star Wars’s universe of smugglers, which typically feels bifurcated between scoundrels with a heart of gold and petty criminals who are rarely more than their base nature.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2025
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Migrants hoping for safety and stability are routinely caught in webs of existential uncertainty—they are transferred from smugglers to traffickers, militias to police, and humanitarian organizations to governments.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Probably because most people fear and loathe them, often killing the messenger.—
Stephen S. Hall,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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Based on this research, Wright outlines four key ingredients to just-in-time inclusion efforts: the right people, at the right time, with the right message and from the right messenger.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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This fee is subject to fuel surcharges and will apply based on the billable weight of the shipment, according to the courier.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Apr. 2025
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The victim alertly wrote down the license plate of the alleged courier, who was swiftly arrested, and has since been ordered to pay restitution.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Runner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runner. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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