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
Agents were discovering players and then paying smugglers to transport them.
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Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Inspectors roam elaborate tunnels used by tomb raiders and smugglers over different eras.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
Eastern Libya has become a key launch point for smugglers, undercutting years of EU efforts to curb departures and making Crete a new pressure point.
—Lefteris Pitarakis, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
Once the quartet finally arrives in Tijuana, a wizard-like smuggler arranges their death-defying crossing.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
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Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Inspectors roam elaborate tunnels used by tomb raiders and smugglers over different eras.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
Eastern Libya has become a key launch point for smugglers, undercutting years of EU efforts to curb departures and making Crete a new pressure point.
—Lefteris Pitarakis, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
Once the quartet finally arrives in Tijuana, a wizard-like smuggler arranges their death-defying crossing.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smuggler
Noun
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With runners on the corners and two outs, Bichette lined a single to right, and Carson Benge scored easily.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Cooper is an accomplished route runner with experience in the slot and on the outside.—
Andrew McCarty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Johnson, 64, was a husband married for over 40 years and father of five children who ran his own courier company, CJS Express, his attorneys said.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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In Ohio and Indiana, people can order Powerball tickets online through Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network.—
Cheryl Vari,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
31 Mar. 2026
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His death reportedly was the result of a dispute with a bootlegger.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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From embracing bootleggers to pulling its catalog from Spotify, Mackenzie explains how the band has tried to protect its creative core while the industry transforms around it.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Footwear standouts include cherry-red flip-flops and a sleek satin mule.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2026
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There are shoes that set the mood of the entire outfit, and a pointy-toe mule is one of them.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Smuggler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smuggler. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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