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 alleged smuggler would have gotten $800 per head to deliver them to Phoenix, according to police.
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Sharyl Attkisson, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2025
Manuela had seen plenty of TikTok videos posted by smugglers promoting the journey and promising success.
—Jordan Salama, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Rosa travelled north some twelve hundred miles, on foot and by bus, paying smugglers and eluding predators.
—Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
Migrants who elude capture walk as long as two days in the wilderness before arriving at smugglers’ vehicles.
—Eugene Garcia, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
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Sharyl Attkisson, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2025
Manuela had seen plenty of TikTok videos posted by smugglers promoting the journey and promising success.
—Jordan Salama, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Rosa travelled north some twelve hundred miles, on foot and by bus, paying smugglers and eluding predators.
—Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
Migrants who elude capture walk as long as two days in the wilderness before arriving at smugglers’ vehicles.
—Eugene Garcia, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smuggler
Noun
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Though rookie Ladd McConkey put together 1,149 yards as a dependable route runner with loads of yards after the catch talent, the team still needs a field stretcher.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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McCaffrey is a better scrimmage runner than Samuel, a better receiver.—
Jerry McDonald,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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After police were notified, the individual allegedly asked the elderly man for another $20,000 and told him a courier would come by to pick it up in the afternoon hours on Thursday, according to police.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
31 Jan. 2025
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Open-style earbuds are also a great way of listening to music in an office setting while still being able to hear conversations, phone calls or a courier knocking on the front door.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Real McCoy line (named after a famous bootlegger of the 1920s) is distilled at Foursquare is more affordable and easier to find but doesn’t skimp on the quality.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
7 Feb. 2025
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What eliminated the bootleggers wasn’t more prohibition, but legalization, after all.—
The Editorial Board,
Orange County Register,
23 Jan. 2025
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Silk blend mules are just delicate enough to be unexpected but still wonderfully balanced.—
Kerry Pieri,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2025
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As well as its mules and outdoor-friendly slippers handmade in Turkey, the brand has opened a workshop in El Paso, Texas, to work with artisan shoemakers there, and is introducing a range of ankle boots this spring.—
Alex Wynne,
WWD,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Smuggler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smuggler. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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