BOOTLEGGING Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

bootlegging

verb

present participle of bootleg

as in smuggling

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When two brothers tried smuggling 635 turtles valued at more than $1 million, one was sentenced to a year in prison and a $15,000 fine, and the other to two concurrent year-and-a-day sentences with a $10,000 fine.

— Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Then Sean moves away and grows up to become a spy who, after wrapping up a mission involving smuggling a nuclear warhead for reasons unknown, decides to pay an impromptu visit to his tweenage buddies.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of smuggling

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Expect retailers to start merchandising home fragrance by room rather than by scent family, and expect brands to release coordinated multi-room sets.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026
Previously, the company had been merchandising denim throughout the store alongside other ready-to-wear.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of merchandising

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Going back to my initial discussion, many customers first met finance AI while transacting with financial institutions.

— Ozan Ozerk, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Twelve days later, Amazon blocked Muse from shopping on its site, arguing that third-party agents should identify themselves and obtain a retailer’s permission before transacting on behalf of its customers.

— Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of transacting

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Equity and Casa Bonita management have been bargaining since April 2025, with the union meeting with management at least once a month, Hoeschen said.

— Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2026
Yet one or more of the P5 could inject new names at the last minute, once again leaving the decision to behind-the-scenes bargaining among a few powerful states.

— Ian Johnstone, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of bargaining

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The first phase of the project is building the infrastructure, including clearing away brush and debris, tilling the soil and putting up fencing.

— Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 26 Sep. 2026
Bernard Arnault, the CEO of French luxury goods company LVMH, walked through black security fencing to enter the event.

— Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of fencing

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