smuggle past

verb

To illicitly or dishonestly get (something) through an inspection.

“It'll be in the hidden compartment of my bag when I go through the line, so don't worry, I'll be able to smuggle it past.”

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Meanings

verbsmuggle past (third-person singular simple present smuggles past, present participle smuggling past, simple past and past participle smuggled past)

present singular third person smuggles past · participle present smuggling past · participle past smuggled past · past smuggled past

  1. intransitivetransitiveTo illicitly or dishonestly get (something) through an inspection.

    It'll be in the hidden compartment of my bag when I go through the line, so don't worry, I'll be able to smuggle it past.

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MLA

“smuggle past.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smuggle%20past. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “smuggle past,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smuggle%20past.

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