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noun

Definition of smugglingnext
as in poaching

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smuggling

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verb

present participle of smuggle
as in selling
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 Synonyms for smuggling
  1. selling
  2. piracy
  3. distributing
  4. trafficking
  5. abduction
Verb
  • The Nordstroms have been able to improve Rack by placing a greater focus on better brands at the off-pricer, including some of the better-selling labels that can found at the Nordstrom full-price department stores.
    David Moin, WWD, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Additionally, China has been vocal in the past about its opposition to selling the app entirely.
    Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of selling
Noun
  • Yet online piracy was far more serious, moving at unprecedented speed.
    Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The ticket also includes a clause that prevents the company from being held liable for anything that happens to you owing to force majeure, like an unexpected storm or illness, piracy, war, revolution, extortion, terrorist action or threat, hijacking, or bombing.
    Bridget Read, Curbed, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of piracy
Verb
  • Despite logistical and security challenges, UNICEF and partners are distributing warm winter clothes and other essential supplies, along with humanitarian cash transfers to help families in Gaza afford food and other necessities.
    Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Pulsating heat pipes work by distributing heat through the vibration and circulation of coolant, maintaining efficiency with minimal gravity impact, even in fast-moving vehicles.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of distributing
Verb
  • Two Connecticut men have been found guilty of trafficking fentanyl after selling to undercover officers, officials said.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Sanchez has pleaded not guilty to charges of trafficking drugs, laundering money, obstructing justice, carjacking, kidnapping and murdering two women.
    Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of trafficking
Noun
  • The assault killed approximately 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and resulted in the abduction of around 250 individuals.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Her age, abduction and death disqualified her from the Amber Alert.
    Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of abduction
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