bootlegged

verb

past tense of bootleg
as in smuggled

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  1. smuggled
  2. sold
  3. fenced
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  • Meanwhile, a large percentage of the fentanyl, cocaine and heroin seized along the border was being smuggled in cars and trucks passing through checkpoints, not the areas in between.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • No one knows exactly how many creatures are being smuggled out, but one of the current challenges is what to do with the ones that are seized by law enforcement.
    — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of smuggled
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  • In 2024, The Francis House was sold to hospitality company Edward Anthony Lifestyle.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
  • It was sold to Kering as part of the conglomerate’s acquisition of Creed.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
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  • The road through no man’s land was fenced on either side and cut through a lush green minefield with yellow flowers.
    — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The Los Angeles Times reports that the plaza will be permanently fenced off, with makeshift structures to be replaced by stainless steel barriers.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of fenced
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“Bootlegged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bootlegged. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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