as in to sell
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 smuggle
Abrego Garcia was charged with two counts arising out of what federal prosecutors said was his participation in a yearslong conspiracy to smuggle migrants into the U.S. unlawfully.
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Melissa Quinn
june 27, CBS News, 27 June 2025
The drones were smuggled across the border in wooden containers with removable roofs, hidden on civilian trucks.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
The Justice Department indicted him in May on two counts of conspiring to smuggle and transport migrants from Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Ecuador into the U.S.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 25 June 2025
To save the family, son Cane (Jake Weary) decides to start using the family’s fishing boat to smuggle drugs.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 21 June 2025
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Melissa Quinn
june 27, CBS News, 27 June 2025
The drones were smuggled across the border in wooden containers with removable roofs, hidden on civilian trucks.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
The Justice Department indicted him in May on two counts of conspiring to smuggle and transport migrants from Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Ecuador into the U.S.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 25 June 2025
To save the family, son Cane (Jake Weary) decides to start using the family’s fishing boat to smuggle drugs.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smuggle
Verb
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The company, founded in 1946, sells products in more than 170 countries.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
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Unlike many of his peers, Leadon hasn’t sold his publishing.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
10 July 2025
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The organization is entirely volunteer and has distributed more than 5,000 Narcan kits, according to its website.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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The uncertain state of Tehran highlights the trickiness of distributing a TV show ripped from geopolitical headlines — particularly when that distributor has a much larger business around the world than just airing television shows.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
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The winner, who chose to stay anonymous, bought the ticket at a QuickTrip gas station, at 2051 FM 663 in Midlothian, the release states.—
Samara Gerstle,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 July 2025
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The legislation, in part, calls for a 500% tariff on goods imported from countries that continue to buy Russian oil, gas, uranium and other exports.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
14 July 2025
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Its patriarch, Eugenio, began supplying a few hundred liters of wine to small stores and nobles residing there.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Like Bacall, who supplied mystery and magic to help make Bogart a movie star, AOC supplied the energy and magic to make Mamdani a political star.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
5 July 2025
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“Smuggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smuggle. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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