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
Others are independent smugglers who shop the child victim around.
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Elizabeth Dickinson, Foreign Affairs, 8 May 2025
Their deaths were not only avoidable but were also the direct result of the greed and indifference of smugglers who exploited them.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
Pangas are open boats designed for fishing but commonly used by smugglers, according to the AP.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 5 May 2025
Dog shampoo bottles are among the many creative ways smugglers have tried to sneak meth in and out of the country.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
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Elizabeth Dickinson, Foreign Affairs, 8 May 2025
Their deaths were not only avoidable but were also the direct result of the greed and indifference of smugglers who exploited them.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
Pangas are open boats designed for fishing but commonly used by smugglers, according to the AP.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 5 May 2025
Dog shampoo bottles are among the many creative ways smugglers have tried to sneak meth in and out of the country.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smuggler
Noun
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But also, it’s been a while, and the challenge of being an asthmatic runner now is oddly enticing.—
Fidel Martinez,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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In addition to Rogers and Reichman, another 31-year-old runner died from cardiac arrest during the 2014 Brooklyn half marathon.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2025
Noun
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This is generally courier shipments and e-commerce.—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Purchasing via a lottery courier has two advantages for the customer, said Victor Matheson, professor of economics at College of the Holy Cross.—
Michelle Watson,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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Or Telfar’s reimagining of Canal Street bootleggers as craftspeople, just as important as their Italian counterparts.—
Jeremy O. Harris,
Vogue,
16 Apr. 2025
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The iron law explains why bootleggers smuggled whiskey instead of beer or wine during alcohol prohibition.—
John C. Goodman,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
Noun
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Slip it on with sneakers for sightseeing or with classy mules for a night out to get two outfits in one.—
Isis Briones,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2025
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Others lead mules to remote trail work sites, literally taking the loads off the backs of other volunteers.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Outside Online,
12 May 2025
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“Smuggler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smuggler. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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