as in smuggler
a person who imports or exports goods secretly and illegally contrabandists supplying the rebels with guns

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Noun
  • With no one willing to help, Lucy became involved with local drug smuggler Shane Maguire (Wilson Bethel).
    Allison DeGrushe Published, EW.com, 29 July 2025
  • Humanitarian groups have expressed concern that smugglers will attempt to guide more migrants through even riskier routes to evade being caught by the Border Patrol.
    Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 24 July 2025
Noun
  • Keep scrolling for more furniture and decor pieces the singer incorporated into her stage decor, such as an indoor runner, faux cow hide, and round pouf ottoman.
    Ali Faccenda, People.com, 31 July 2025
  • The Pirates advanced runner Oneil Cruz to third base on a groundout, and Walker issued a walk to Jack Suwinski to put runners at the corners.
    Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 31 July 2025
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“Contrabandist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contrabandist. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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