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
The guns were bought in Florida from several of the gang’s associates and were later smuggled to Haiti, where they were used by 400 Mawozo in various criminal enterprises including extortion, killings and kidnappings.
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Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025
The other senators are immediately abuzz, and Mothma has to be smuggled out of the spherical senate chamber to avoid abduction by a turncoat.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 21 May 2025
Prison officials in Costa Rica caught an unlikely suspect attempting to smuggle drugs behind bars last week.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 19 May 2025
On May 4, a 26-year-old-man applying for admission to the United States at the San Ysidro Port of Entry was caught attempting to smuggle 16 live parakeets and three live chickens, officials said.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
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Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025
The other senators are immediately abuzz, and Mothma has to be smuggled out of the spherical senate chamber to avoid abduction by a turncoat.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 21 May 2025
Prison officials in Costa Rica caught an unlikely suspect attempting to smuggle drugs behind bars last week.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 19 May 2025
On May 4, a 26-year-old-man applying for admission to the United States at the San Ysidro Port of Entry was caught attempting to smuggle 16 live parakeets and three live chickens, officials said.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smuggle
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According to the announcement from the FDA, the affected H&C Farms tomatoes were distributed between April 23-28, 2025, and then packaged and sold to distributors and wholesalers in Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
4 June 2025
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Artist residencies: $1,000 per month in lease subsidy for spaces shared by one to five artists to display and sell their work, or provide live performances, talks or other events.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
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The New Neighbor City Services Guide will be distributed to new residents and those relocating within the city via a postcard with a link to access the digital guide.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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Today, Last Rhino distributes across Virginia, D.C., Maryland, and a bit of West Virginia, with plans to expand into North Carolina next.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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What Trump tariffs could mean for your next Apple purchase Who could buy TikTok?—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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The winner bought the $10 ticket at a Circle K in Chickamauga, near the Georgia-Tennessee state line, the lottery said in a May 27 news release.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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Without the resources to be self-sufficient, Asia must rely on LNG imports to meet its energy demands, and the U.S is taking advantage of the opportunity to supply.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Manila deploys missions to supply a small garrison of troops living aboard an aging warship that was deliberately run aground in 1999 to protect its maritime claims.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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“Smuggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smuggle. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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