smuggle
verb (used with object)
to import or export (goods) secretly, in violation of the law, especially without payment of legal duty.
had smuggled
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past perfectof smuggle.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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According to the real Asa, their parents had smuggled her out of the village at a young age but weren’t able to take Yuru with them.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
But 35-year-old Talankin's film -- based on hours of footage he had smuggled out of Russia -- beat the odds and took home the statuette instead on Sunday.
From Barron's ● Mar. 16, 2026
A UN expert group said in December 2024 that the M23 had smuggled coltan to Rwanda from DR Congo.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2025
A few days later, Kim looked at the wall and found that one of his fans had smuggled Lee’s portrait onto the wall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2023
She had smuggled a squirrel into the house.
From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo
