Meaning & use
Smuggled
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Moved goods or people illegally or secretly, typically across a border or past restrictions.
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Customs officials discovered the fruit smuggled inside the traveler's luggage.
She smuggled her phone into the exam despite the strict no-device policy.
A note on using this word
The word can apply to anything from contraband and people to small everyday items snuck past a rule, as in smuggling snacks into a theater.
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