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
Confronted by the BBC with the allegations, Jaf denied being a smuggler and said he had only ever advised people on how to leave Iraq.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
The second tout we met gave us the phone number of the smuggler Ahmad, who had been operating out of northern France for more than five years, we were told.
From BBC ● May 18, 2026
Founded by Sam Adams, its members included John Hancock, a businessman and a smuggler, and two doctors, Benjamin Church and Joseph Warren.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
