SMUGGLE Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

smuggle

verb

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 Brazil In the vibrant Rio de Janeiro of the late 1980s, a group of flight attendants from Fly Brasil, led by a gay and HIV-positive flight attendant, sets up a scheme to smuggle AZT in an attempt to save the lives of people living with HIV and AIDS. —

Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025 Mystery surrounds its final days, but according to legend, the ship faltered while being chased by naval authorities for smuggling contraband cigarettes. —

Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 13 Jan. 2025 The parties debated for months over the presence of Israeli military forces on the Gaza side of the border with Egypt, a stretch through which Israel said Hamas was smuggling weapons. —

Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2025 The report said detainees were able to get contraband in through holes in the building and that some jail staff also smuggled in items, including cocaine and oxycodone. —

Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for smuggle

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The Digest The British Council may sell some works from its prestigious art collection to offset debts of nearly $244 million.

— The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 4 Feb. 2025
In a career that has spanned nearly three decades, Ludacris has sold over 20 million albums, received three Grammys for Best Rap Song, Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, and Best Rap Album, and secured five number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025