smuggle
verb (used with object)
to import or export (goods) secretly, in violation of the law, especially without payment of legal duty.
was smuggling
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past progressiveof smuggle.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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He added that allegations the Singaporean company was smuggling chips to China "were thoroughly investigated and debunked last year".
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
The spokesperson added that allegations the Singaporean company was smuggling chips to China "were thoroughly investigated and debunked last year".
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
While in the Middle East, Cooper led efforts to intercept military equipment that Iran was smuggling to its proxy groups throughout the region.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
There was no overt evidence that Abrego Garcia was smuggling immigrants across the country, as prosecutors now claim.
From Slate ● Jun. 9, 2025
And now I was smuggling Hitler’s most prized treasure, along with a map and key to the Amber Room in my boot heel.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
