单词	smuggle
释义	smuggle verb smug·​gle ˈsmə-gəl  smuggled; smuggling ˈsmə-g(ə-)liŋ  transitive verb 1 : to import or export secretly contrary to the law and especially without paying duties imposed by law 2 : to convey or introduce surreptitiously intransitive verb : to import or export something in violation of the customs laws Example Sentences He was arrested for smuggling drugs into the country. They smuggled immigrants across the border. The paintings had been smuggled out of the country before the war. We smuggled his favorite sandwich past the nurse. Recent Examples on the Web The outpost is near a major land supply route used by Iran to smuggle arms into Syria and to its Hezbollah allies. Sarah Dadouch, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2022 Perez allegedly used others to smuggle some of the animals, the indictment states. San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2022 The change is being made to try and head off a trend of people soaking letters in drugs to smuggle them past authorities. Maysoon Khan, ajc, 14 Aug. 2022 Witnesses told police after the shooting that Wortman would disassemble the firearms and roll them up in his pickup truck’s payload cover to smuggle them across the border. Amanda Coletta, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2022 Two men have been charged in separate incidents for allegedly attempting to smuggle more than 70 migrants each through a border patrol checkpoint in Texas, weeks after the deadliest human trafficking incident in U.S. history. Luke Barr, ABC News, 13 July 2022 Attempting to smuggle one on board, even accidentally, can result in civil penalties costing thousands of dollars. Chris Morris, Fortune, 7 July 2022 An East Hartford man was arrested Wednesday in Boston for allegedly attempting to smuggle an individual from Brazil into the United States. Ahjané Forbes, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2022 Yen-Tsun Huang, of Austin, was sentenced to 90 months in prison on Thursday for attempting to smuggle meth into the country, the Department of Justice said. Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News, 28 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Low German smuggeln & Dutch smokkelen First Known Use 1687, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Kids Definition smuggle verb smug·​gle ˈsmə-gəl  smuggled; smuggling 1 : to export or import secretly and unlawfully They smuggled stolen goods. 2 : to take or bring secretly It had been my intention to smuggle a couple of sandwiches … Mark Twain, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court Legal Definition smuggle verb smug·​gle ˈsmə-gəl  smuggled; smuggling transitive verb : to import or export secretly and illegally especially to avoid paying duties or to evade enforcement of laws smuggle drugs convicted of smuggling weapons intransitive verb : to export or import something in violation of customs laws smuggle verb as in to sell to move (people or goods) from one country to another secretly and illegally They were arrested for smuggling drugs across the border. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance sell distribute buy supply exchange bootleg barter negotiate black-market resell purchase take transact fence swap bargain merchandise peddle horse-trade monopolize trade auction market vend wholesale merchandize rebuy invest retail undersell speculate pick up engross corner deal traffic fair-trade day-trade Antonyms & Near Antonyms boycott blackball black
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