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as in smugglers
a person who imports or exports goods secretly and illegally
under wartime rationing, the only way to obtain some foods was from a courier
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as in messengers
one that carries a message or does an errand
a courier just delivered a package for you
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Recent Examples of couriers
Higher-level couriers in the United States are still being investigated.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Sam An, a pharmacist at a compounding pharmacy until 2021, told me that his workplace employed about twenty people—pharmacists, technicians, cashiers, couriers—in what resembled a chemistry laboratory.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
In many systems, couriers can indicate when a parcel does not fit and request or trigger the opening of a larger locker.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
The bill would require couriers in charge of the cash exports to disclose additional information about the beneficiaries of the outbound cash, reporting any money heading to countries of concern, including state sponsors of terrorism and destinations identified as high-risk by the State Department.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
Two men who worked as couriers in a Stanford University graduate’s drug delivery service will avoid prison time, a federal judge ruled this month.
—Lucy Hodgman, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2026
Within just 48 hours, two autonomous couriers from different companies veered off course and collided with shelters shattering glass and alarming nearby residents.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2026
An undercover agent began buying from the group, meeting couriers in public places, like one August 2023 incident at a Target parking lot in East Palo Alto, which prosecutors detailed in court.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Aside from DoorDash’s new AI training gig app, additional tasks will also roll out within the regular Dasher app for couriers.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Sam An, a pharmacist at a compounding pharmacy until 2021, told me that his workplace employed about twenty people—pharmacists, technicians, cashiers, couriers—in what resembled a chemistry laboratory.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
In many systems, couriers can indicate when a parcel does not fit and request or trigger the opening of a larger locker.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
The bill would require couriers in charge of the cash exports to disclose additional information about the beneficiaries of the outbound cash, reporting any money heading to countries of concern, including state sponsors of terrorism and destinations identified as high-risk by the State Department.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
Two men who worked as couriers in a Stanford University graduate’s drug delivery service will avoid prison time, a federal judge ruled this month.
—Lucy Hodgman, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2026
Within just 48 hours, two autonomous couriers from different companies veered off course and collided with shelters shattering glass and alarming nearby residents.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2026
An undercover agent began buying from the group, meeting couriers in public places, like one August 2023 incident at a Target parking lot in East Palo Alto, which prosecutors detailed in court.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Aside from DoorDash’s new AI training gig app, additional tasks will also roll out within the regular Dasher app for couriers.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for couriers
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Police operations led to the arrest of 480 smugglers last year, the French Interior Ministry said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Apr. 2026
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Police operations led to the arrest of 480 smugglers last year, the French Interior Minister said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The most effective messengers are not grassroots activists or rising politicians but farmers, wildland firefighters, fishermen, cowboys, hunters, game wardens and foresters.—
Nadia Gill,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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The messengers were scheduled to deliver offerings from the emperor, the shrine said on its website.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Couriers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couriers. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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