smuggle
/ˈsmʌɡəl/
verb
- To move goods or people illegally into or out of a country or area.
- They used a fishing boat to smuggle refugees to safety.
- She was arrested for attempting to smuggle rare animals out of the jungle.
- The gang tried to smuggle drugs across the border in a hidden compartment.
- To bring or take something secretly, even if not illegal, often to avoid rules or detection.
- She smuggled a note to her friend during the exam.
- Kids sometimes try to smuggle their phones into class.
- He managed to smuggle a piece of cake into the movie theater.