- present participle of smuggle.
smuggling
Example Sentences
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A BBC investigation has found smuggling gangs are running low on small boats, forcing rival gangs to have to work together to meet demand for crossings.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
For the people smuggling gangs that still means money, and a need to evolve.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee Robert McGuire secured a grand jury indictment against Abrego Garcia for human smuggling charges related to a 2022 traffic stop.
From Slate ● Aug. 23, 2026
Will flights be scrutinized for bulk-cash and gold smuggling?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 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
