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smuggle

1 of 1verb
/ˈsmʌɡəl/
Forms:smuggles,smuggling,smuggled,smuggled
1

to move goods or people illegally and secretly into or out of a country

transitive
  • Border patrol intercepted a group trying to smuggle undocumented migrants into the country.
  • The organized crime ring was involved in smuggling stolen art across international borders.
  • Authorities discovered a tunnel used to smuggle goods between two countries.
  • Smugglers attempted to smuggle a large quantity of narcotics across the border.
  • The gang smuggled rare animals across the border.