smuggle
verb (used with object)
to import or export (goods) secretly, in violation of the law, especially without payment of legal duty.
smuggling
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present participleof smuggle.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
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a word derived from
smuggle.
smuggleverb (used with object)to import or export (goods) secretly, in violation of the law, especially without payment of legal duty.
Example Sentences
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I have personal experience of anti–drug smuggling efforts in the Caribbean.
From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026
That deal was officially "aimed at assisting the authorities in securing mining sites, improving tax collection mechanisms and curbing cross-border smuggling of minerals", the group's report added.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
It is unclear why the vessel was in the area or whether it was part of a human smuggling operation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Greg Lui, 38, of San Gabriel, California, faces charges of conspiracy to violate export control laws, outbound smuggling and conspiracy to commit money laundering, the Justice Department said Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Some have been lonely and worked hard to support themselves, to pay off their own smuggling debts and save money to send home.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
