as in runner
a person who imports or exports goods secretly and illegally
during Prohibition, smugglers of alcohol did a brisk business
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Recent Examples of smuggler
The price to cross the border Three recent interceptions of vessels near San Diego reveal the stakes for smugglers and their passengers.
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Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2025
That biochemical brutality has made the snake a target for scientists and smugglers alike.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Ars Video In the movie, Michelle and Cosmo reluctantly join forces with a smuggler named Keats (Chris Pratt) and his wisecracking robot sidekick, Herman (Anthony Mackie).
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 15 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, smugglers and bad actors are perpetually advancing their methods for disguising illicit goods, unsafe products and narcotics.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 8 Apr. 2025
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Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2025
That biochemical brutality has made the snake a target for scientists and smugglers alike.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Ars Video In the movie, Michelle and Cosmo reluctantly join forces with a smuggler named Keats (Chris Pratt) and his wisecracking robot sidekick, Herman (Anthony Mackie).
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 15 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, smugglers and bad actors are perpetually advancing their methods for disguising illicit goods, unsafe products and narcotics.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smuggler
Noun
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The athlete’s ability to shut out the massive Derby chaff and focus on the job at hand is one of the three great pillars, along with athletic talent honed by careful conditioning, that makes a Derby runner.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Orioles closer Félix Bautista then put the Yankees, who went 3-for-11 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on, down in the ninth.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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These offerings allow restaurant chains to build delivery ordering into their own websites and apps, so customers can use their technology and couriers without having to go to the Uber or DoorDash apps or website.—
Natalie Lung,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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But Texas state lawmakers are considering forcing several changes, ranging from a legal ban on sales through courier companies to shutting down the agency by taking away all of its funding.—
Pilar Arias,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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His death reportedly was the result of a dispute with a bootlegger.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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Childhood friends, Costello and Genovese thrived as bootleggers during Prohibition and rose to the upper ranks of the mob.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
21 Mar. 2025
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The sinful acts on display here are a direct result of that disenfranchisement, an effort to reclaim what is still owed, forty acres and a mule, with interest.—
Richard Newby,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
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In the desert to the south, winter is a relatively easy season for mule and Coues deer.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Smuggler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smuggler. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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