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as in yield
the total amount collected or obtained especially at one time
our latest trip to collect shells at the beach resulted in quite a haul
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as in load
a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported
a truck carrying a large haul of lumber
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as in tug
the act or an instance of applying force on something so that it moves in the direction of the force
the sharp haul strained the rope but didn't break it
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Recent Examples of haul
David Swanson, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2025
This particular expression has been hauling home the hardware on the competition circuit in recent years.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 16 June 2025
The Grizzlies traded Bane to the Magic, and in exchange, Orlando received a major haul: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony, four unprotected first-round picks, and a first-round pick swap.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
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Verb
Particularly in Vietnam, the Mekong is filled with barges hauling petroleum, cement, steel, and coal.
—David Swanson, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2025
This particular expression has been hauling home the hardware on the competition circuit in recent years.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
Noun
The Magic gave up a haul Sunday to add Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane to their young and talented core.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 16 June 2025
The Grizzlies traded Bane to the Magic, and in exchange, Orlando received a major haul: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony, four unprotected first-round picks, and a first-round pick swap.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haul
Verb
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Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023
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The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together.—
Kelly Allen,
House Beautiful,
10 Feb. 2023
Verb
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By comparison, in 2020, Joe Biden carried the same age group by a much wider margin, winning 61 percent to Trump's 36 percent.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
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Ants carry scale, aphids, and mealy bugs into fruit trees.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 July 2025
Noun
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Dividend stocks can be a good way to earn income, but investors shouldn’t sacrifice quality when searching for yield.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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Eli Lilly, for example, is already turning raw telemetry into faster cycle times, higher yields and lower costs with predictive maintenance.—
Mike Walker,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Large scale battery storage deployments nearly doubled last year to 30 gigawatts nationwide due to demand from solar projects to balance intermittent loads.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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By integrating route planning, safety compliance, document processing, and real-time load visibility, platforms like this offer smaller carriers the kind of operational backbone typically reserved for national fleets.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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The 18-year-old, who goes by the nickname Eliza rather than Elizabeth, opened up about the emotional tug of war between honoring her own identity and meeting her family’s expectations in a recent Reddit post.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
6 July 2025
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Aim to finish with a clear success - whether that's catching the toy or winning a tug game.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 July 2025
Verb
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That’s good for everyone, even expat journalists dragging their kids along to cover a new story.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
11 July 2025
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The plucky little superdog drags Superman to the Fortress of Solitude, where he is treated by a posse of robots.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 July 2025
Verb
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The body was transported to the Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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An unidentified 16-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the scene and five other victims were transported to the hospital, police said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 July 2025
Noun
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Before the era of inflation and taxes, stocks were a specialists’ forte of no interest to the broad population getting fat and happy on the bounty of the industrial revolution.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Her husband had always had a soft spot for yams and was glad for the sudden bounty.—
Zadie Smith,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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“Haul.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haul. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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