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
Donald Trump's tariffs target smugglers President Donald Trump said his new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China, which went into effect on Tuesday, were in part a result of inaction over the flow of fentanyl into the United States.
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
The interception is part of a recent trend in which human smugglers are choosing Coral Gables, Key Biscayne and Brickell as their drop-off points.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
On the flip side, smugglers are incentivized by the hefty payments migrants will make to be escorted across the border, or in this case, to U.S. shores.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 3 Mar. 2025
The film's brash, documentary-style production perfectly captured Hackman's character, a seething, sadistic NYC cop seeking to bust a ring of heroin smugglers — like Ahab on the hunt for the white whale.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2025
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
The interception is part of a recent trend in which human smugglers are choosing Coral Gables, Key Biscayne and Brickell as their drop-off points.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
On the flip side, smugglers are incentivized by the hefty payments migrants will make to be escorted across the border, or in this case, to U.S. shores.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 3 Mar. 2025
The film's brash, documentary-style production perfectly captured Hackman's character, a seething, sadistic NYC cop seeking to bust a ring of heroin smugglers — like Ahab on the hunt for the white whale.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smuggler
Noun
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As a pure runner, though, Giddens is impressive, showing off great speed and vision.—
Steve Bradshaw,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Grab it as a runner for hallways or the kitchen, or in area rug sizes for living spaces.—
Megan Schaltegger,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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The weed was either stuffed into suitcases and carried on commercial airline flights by couriers who worked for the group, or sent via shipping companies, the plea agreement filed Tuesday says.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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The company is the world’s largest manufacturer of cryogenic storage systems, and provides specialty courier, biostorage and sample processing services.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2025
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Childhood friends, Costello and Genovese thrived as bootleggers during Prohibition and rose to the upper ranks of the mob.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Real McCoy line (named after a famous bootlegger of the 1920s) is distilled at Foursquare is more affordable and easier to find but doesn’t skimp on the quality.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
7 Feb. 2025
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But change comes hard to an institution that counted Benjamin Franklin as the first postmaster general and uses an army of 635,000 union workers and contractors, a fleet of specialized trucks, boats, float planes and even mules to help deliver about 300 pieces of mail daily.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2025
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Scoop up the latest styles, including the Italian fashion house’s spin on the 530 sneaker, with a fresh, suede fabrication and colorful laces in a slim runner shape, or the playful mule, slide hybrid design.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Smuggler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smuggler. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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