BOOTLEGGING Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

bootlegging

verb

present participle of bootleg

as in smuggling

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Five men pleaded guilty in federal court this month to smuggling millions of dollars worth of cocaine from the Dominican Republic to South Florida hidden in compartments on sport fishing boats.

— David Goodhue August 26, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
At night, Axira leads a secret operation, smuggling the ruler’s Heartfillers — until one mistake results in her execution date, per the book’s synopsis.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of smuggling

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In fact, the team’s estimate for the film’s end budget, after merchandising costs and fees, is essentially the same as one first-season episode of a half-hour comedy on a streaming network.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2026
The president has also profited from merchandising deals and high-dollar political and official events at his properties, significantly increasing his net worth since returning to power.

— Bill Barrow, Fortune, 17 July 2026

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An agent who has paid for exclusive rights to a ZIP code has a direct financial interest in the homeowners in that territory transacting.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
Kalshi Trading—and any other principal trading firm transacting on an affiliated exchange—would be forced to only engage with markets by quoting both sides.

— Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of transacting

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These digital apps may not be equipped with geo-fencing mechanisms, meaning data can be changed at any time within a 10-day window, from anywhere, by any person who has access to the parents’ device and login information.

— Brenna Witchey, Oklahoma Watch, 25 Aug. 2026
During the Renaissance, Italians refined fencing into its modern form, and soon fencing schools began popping up all over Europe.

— Rebecca Leib, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of fencing

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