smuggle
verb (used with object)
to import or export (goods) secretly, in violation of the law, especially without payment of legal duty.
smuggler
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a word derived from
smuggle.
Example Sentences
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But the most shadowy figure throughout the series is the Malaysian animal smuggler Anson Wong, who served as the Asian connection to almost everyone whom Mr. Goode encounters in the trade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Dr. Olena Matiushyn also stands out, as does her husband, Ihor, a former Soviet military officer turned teacher turned smuggler turned playwright turned volunteer policeman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
He denied being a smuggler and said he had only ever advised people on how to leave Iraq, adding that he did not believe he had committed any offence.
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
A smuggler in a French migrant camp told us the network controlling the cross-Channel trade was often referred to as the Ranya Boys.
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
The Onion Knight has become an old woman, he could hear them thinking, still a smuggler at heart.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
