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as in smuggler
a person who imports or exports goods secretly and illegally
a drug runner
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as in messenger
one that carries a message or does an errand
sent a runner to tell them that all was ready for the feast
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Recent Examples of runner
Houston managed one other hit with a runner in scoring position.
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Chandler Rome, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
In one study, my team and I found a 13% difference in muscle activity among runners performing on fields of varying stiffness and elasticity.
—Michael Hales, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
Last year, more than 1,600 people participated in the marathon and more than 1,900 runners completed the half marathon.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2025
All told the Red Sox tallied 12 hits as a team and went 5 for 9 with runners in scoring position.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
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Chandler Rome, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
In one study, my team and I found a 13% difference in muscle activity among runners performing on fields of varying stiffness and elasticity.
—Michael Hales, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
Last year, more than 1,600 people participated in the marathon and more than 1,900 runners completed the half marathon.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2025
All told the Red Sox tallied 12 hits as a team and went 5 for 9 with runners in scoring position.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for runner
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That rhetoric has only amplified with Abrego Garcia’s criminal indictment in Tennessee, where federal prosecutors have called him not only a member, but a ringleader in the gang and a prolific human smuggler.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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With the support of villagers and a French smuggler, Grau embarks on a dangerous mission that jeopardizes his own life and that of his family, while reigniting wounds from the still-recent Spanish Civil War.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
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She wasn’t allowed in men’s spaces and would find a little messenger or a spy that would go listen in and then relay the information to her.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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One of the most important messengers.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Sep. 2025
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Winning lottery numbers are sponsored by Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network.—
Jay Cannon,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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In order to embolden and support his organization, bin Laden often videotaped himself with messages aimed at his target audience, established training centers in Afghanistan, had an expansive funding network that included wealthy individuals, couriers, mosques and other complex ways to raise funds.—
Richard Frankel,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Runner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runner. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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