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
Marcos said he’s been smuggling migrants for six years and won’t stop — at least in the short term.
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Gabe Gutierrez, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
The woman pleaded guilty to the charges related to her having a firearm and trying to smuggle heroin to inmates, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
—Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 18 Feb. 2025
In the Coral Gables incident, federal agents arrested four people accused of smuggling the people by boat from the Bahamas.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
Lamar had it both ways last night, using the Drake candy to smuggle in his thesis on the perils of Black entertainment.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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Gabe Gutierrez, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
The woman pleaded guilty to the charges related to her having a firearm and trying to smuggle heroin to inmates, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
—Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 18 Feb. 2025
In the Coral Gables incident, federal agents arrested four people accused of smuggling the people by boat from the Bahamas.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
Lamar had it both ways last night, using the Drake candy to smuggle in his thesis on the perils of Black entertainment.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smuggle
Verb
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The Oscars is not just a TV event for the company working to sell the commercials that support it.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
28 Feb. 2025
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Kier's discovery appears to be part of a set, with similar plates selling online in different colors.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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According to Lyons Magnus, the recalled products were distributed primarily to long-term care facilities and were not available for retail.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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The winery distributed 1,800 bottles of 18-year brandy and 900 bottles of 25-year brandy to the Midwestern epicenter of brandy.—
Jeanette Hurt,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Beaverton resident Abbas Shafii bought the jackpot-winning ticket on Jan. 17 at a Fred Meyer store in Beaverton, about 8 miles west of Portland, the Oregon Lottery announced Friday.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
21 Feb. 2025
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France sold him Mirage fighter jets, the Reagan administration gave him U.S. intelligence, and the Soviets supplied tanks and missiles.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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The unit supplies current to the vehicle’s charging control unit (CCU), which converts it to DC power.—
LEW SICHELMAN,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Smuggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smuggle. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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