hauled; hauling; hauls
1
2
: to change the course of (a ship) especially so as to sail closer to the wind
3
: to bring before an authority for interrogation or judgment : hale
haul traffic violators into court
1
a
: the act or process of hauling (see haul entry 1) : pull
The rope stood up under the strain of the haul.
b
: a device for pulling or carting something : a device for hauling
2
a
: the result of an effort to obtain, collect, or win
the burglar's haul
b
: the quantity of fish taken in a single draft of a net
3
a
: the act or process of transporting something in a vehicle : transportation by hauling
a rail haul meant that several hundred expensive … cars would have to be bought—
N. M. Clark
N. M. Clark
b
: the length or course of a transportation route
a long haul
c
: a quantity transported : load
a haul of lumber
Synonyms
Examples of haul in a Sentence
Verb
They hauled the boat up onto the beach.
The car was hauled away to the junkyard.
We used buckets to haul water up from the river.
She hauled herself to her feet and limped home.
I'm tired of hauling this heavy camera around with me.
The prisoner was hauled away in handcuffs.
They hauled her off to court.
The cattle were hauled by rail.
The company has a fleet of trucks that are used to haul freight.
Noun
each haul of the rope
Authorities seized the drugs in one of the biggest drug hauls in the history of the county.
The kids always collect a substantial haul of candy on Halloween.
It's just a short haul from our cabin to the beach.
Recent Examples on the WebHamza Shaban, chicagotribune.com, 18 July 2017
Hundreds of people, including prominent intellectuals, had signed the charter by the time Mr Liu was hauled away to his cell.
—The Economist, 15 July 2017
A pipeline that hauls oil from West Texas’ Permian Basin to Houston shut Thursday after a 1,200-barrel spill near the state capital, Austin.
—Ben Sharples, Bloomberg.com, 14 July 2017
Yeah, there's the handful of students who love running and are cooling at the finish line in ten minutes flat, but for everyone else, hauling yourself a full mile at a jog is no small feat.
—Brittney McNamara, Teen Vogue, 13 July 2017
The group is scheduled to meet with Waste Management, the company which hauls Mobile's garbage, on Wednesday.
—John Sharp, AL.com, 11 July 2017
Several cars of a freight train hauling crude oil derailed Friday night in Plainfield prompting an evacuation but no injuries, officials said.
—Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com, 30 June 2017
The victim was taken to a hospital and was expected to survive his head wounds, Officer John Buttle said..
Officers cruised around the area, looking for the Winnebago hauling a black Jeep.
—Pauline Repard, sandiegouniontribune.com, 28 June 2017
According to Kansas City police, a truck hauling construction equipment struck part of the bridge, which dislodged concrete.
—Toriano Porter
and Joe Robertson, kansascity.com, 24 June 2017
Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2024
If the cash were in various denominations, like $5s, $10s and $20s, the weight of $1 million in cash could be closer to 250 pounds (115 kilograms), which could bring the overall weight of last weekend’s haul to a whopping 7,500 pounds (3,400 kilograms), or about 3 1/2 tons (3.18 metric tonnes).
—Sean Murphy, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
The haul — a 2.9-ton pallet of old nickel-hydrogen batteries — was the heaviest object ever jettisoned from the ISS when it was flung into space in March 2021, Gizmodo reported.
—Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
That haul, which cannot be verified until campaign disclosure filings come out, would likely outraise Biden's New York fundraiser.
—Libby Cathey, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2024
Dune: Part Two showed signs of slowing down in its fifth week of release, earning $11.1 million for a domestic haul of $252.4 million ($626.1 million globally).
—EW.com, 31 Mar. 2024
For those keeping score, that’s three Lombardi Trophies — the Chiefs’ haul from the past five seasons, including the past two NFL championships.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2024
His gift for intimate, Shakespearean malice could certainly boost a box-office haul.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2024
Fundraising haul: President Joe Biden’s campaign and its connected fundraising organizations raised $53 million in February, the campaign announced Sunday.
—Josh Feldman, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2024
Verb
The streaming service earned 91 nominations for this year's Emmy Awards, second only to HBO, which hauled 111, and well ahead of Hulu's 18 and Amazon's 16 according to Business Insider.
—Hamza Shaban, chicagotribune.com, 18 July 2017
Hundreds of people, including prominent intellectuals, had signed the charter by the time Mr Liu was hauled away to his cell.
—The Economist, 15 July 2017
A pipeline that hauls oil from West Texas’ Permian Basin to Houston shut Thursday after a 1,200-barrel spill near the state capital, Austin.
—Ben Sharples, Bloomberg.com, 14 July 2017
Yeah, there's the handful of students who love running and are cooling at the finish line in ten minutes flat, but for everyone else, hauling yourself a full mile at a jog is no small feat.
—Brittney McNamara, Teen Vogue, 13 July 2017
The group is scheduled to meet with Waste Management, the company which hauls Mobile's garbage, on Wednesday.
—John Sharp, AL.com, 11 July 2017
Several cars of a freight train hauling crude oil derailed Friday night in Plainfield prompting an evacuation but no injuries, officials said.
—Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com, 30 June 2017
The victim was taken to a hospital and was expected to survive his head wounds, Officer John Buttle said..
Officers cruised around the area, looking for the Winnebago hauling a black Jeep.
—Pauline Repard, sandiegouniontribune.com, 28 June 2017
According to Kansas City police, a truck hauling construction equipment struck part of the bridge, which dislodged concrete.
—Toriano Porter
and Joe Robertson, kansascity.com, 24 June 2017
Noun
Essentially, Carolina moves back 15 picks to acquire a second third-round selection to add value to its draft haul.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2024
If the cash were in various denominations, like $5s, $10s and $20s, the weight of $1 million in cash could be closer to 250 pounds (115 kilograms), which could bring the overall weight of last weekend’s haul to a whopping 7,500 pounds (3,400 kilograms), or about 3 1/2 tons (3.18 metric tonnes).
—Sean Murphy, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
The haul — a 2.9-ton pallet of old nickel-hydrogen batteries — was the heaviest object ever jettisoned from the ISS when it was flung into space in March 2021, Gizmodo reported.
—Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
That haul, which cannot be verified until campaign disclosure filings come out, would likely outraise Biden's New York fundraiser.
—Libby Cathey, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2024
Dune: Part Two showed signs of slowing down in its fifth week of release, earning $11.1 million for a domestic haul of $252.4 million ($626.1 million globally).
—EW.com, 31 Mar. 2024
For those keeping score, that’s three Lombardi Trophies — the Chiefs’ haul from the past five seasons, including the past two NFL championships.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2024
His gift for intimate, Shakespearean malice could certainly boost a box-office haul.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2024
Fundraising haul: President Joe Biden’s campaign and its connected fundraising organizations raised $53 million in February, the campaign announced Sunday.
—Josh Feldman, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2024
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“Haul.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haul. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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Verb
Middle English halen "to pull," from early French haler (same meaning); of Germanic origin — related to hale entry 2
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