smuggler

noun

smug·gler ˈsmə-glər

plural smugglers

Synonyms of smuggler next

: one who smuggles something

The traffic in drugs—especially cocaine—to Florida by sea and air from South America has been generating wealth to rival that of the tourist trade and attracting a cadre of ingenious and ruthless smugglers from around the world.—

Jeremiah Tax

In nearby Nogales smugglers tunnel 6 ft. under the border and funnel people through.—

Terry McCarthy

Officials in Paraguay raided a wildlife smuggling operation in its capital city, Asunción, on March 25, recovering two critically endangered Brazilian parrots, which Paraguayan smugglers had hoped to sell in West Germany for $40,000.—

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Examples of smuggler in a Sentence

during Prohibition, smugglers of alcohol did a brisk business

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Five unnamed chip smugglers told The Information that they were not caught by Supermicro’s recent inspections. —

Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 19 Dec. 2024 The smugglers would move migrants on foot, inside microbuses, cattle trucks and tractor trailers, the indictment said. —

Jim Vertuno, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024 Texas troopers rescued a 5-year-old child who was injured while crossing the rugged U.S.-Mexico border after being abandoned by a human smuggler. —

Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024 The smugglers will send details of where to head to, usually by WhatsApp, and will often send multiple locations. —

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