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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The Maryland man deported last year by mistake already had his federal indictment on human smuggling charges dismissed over vindictive prosecution, but now, the Justice Department is demanding the indictment be brought back.
From Slate ● Aug. 23, 2026
The concern is that smuggling gangs will continue to adapt but Eastaugh told the BBC that changes to their methods demonstrated how hard they are finding it to operate.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
These figures do not take into account smuggling and illicit flows, which are difficult to assess.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Western forces including Israel could train and support designated Syrian and Lebanese units to target smuggling networks with the help of advanced monitoring systems.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Like her son, the attractive forty-year-old widow is a Confederate sympathizer who has been involved with spying and smuggling weapons.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
