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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
Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
SUVs with government tags pull up, hauling a boat emblazoned with US Department of Interior branding.
—Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
That makes Last Rites' $83 million haul a 54 percent improvement.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
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Verb
By Monday, some eighteen hundred students had dropped by, and the goods had largely been picked clean—Tetris’d into Ubers, hauled down subway stairs, or just stashed in reusable bags.
—Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
SUVs with government tags pull up, hauling a boat emblazoned with US Department of Interior branding.
—Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
Her record-breaking haul has left some observers speculating that Ocasio-Cortez may be eyeing higher office, whether that be a seat in the Senate or a White House run in 2028.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
That makes Last Rites' $83 million haul a 54 percent improvement.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haul
Verb
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What lingers are the fragments that weren’t rehearsed, a voice breaking, a note pulled from the back of a notebook, a chant that filled the room, a line spoken more to a spouse than to the cameras.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Bolt-action rifles, prized for reliability, require the operator to pull the trigger for one round before manually chambering another round.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At around the same time, a tall, college-aged man carrying a black backpack made his way up the stairwell of the nearby Losee Center, a four-story concrete building that houses the student welcome center, among other things.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Green had 2 carries for 21 yards on the possession, and his 15-yard pass to Jalen Brown on second-and-10 was a key play early in the drive.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The 10-year yield, meanwhile, tracks expectations for economic growth.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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By inserting an extra biochemical cycle into a model plant, the researchers boosted growth, seed yield, and fat production without increasing water demand.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Built to last, the 2020 model features a new roof design that boasts up to 90 pounds per square foot of snow load.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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It’s finished in a beautiful coat of light green and has loads of chrome trim and a black roof.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The tug-and-pull over GOP members’ demands for more documents and testimony comes as lawmakers juggle the appropriations process and face an end-of-month deadline to fund the government.—
Elizabeth Crisp,
The Hill,
3 Sep. 2025
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When the state attorney’s office steps in, the prosecution pushes back, resulting in a legal and political tug of war that thrusts Adnan’s case into chaotic uncertainty.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This is not about dragging NATO into war.—
David A. Deptula,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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After being struck from behind, he was dragged to the ground and mauled him, with other lions joined in, per Khaosod English.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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First responders transported him to the U of L Hospital for treatment.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
14 Sep. 2025
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He was transported to a hospital in critical condition before he was later pronounced dead.—
Landon Mion , Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Use this bounty to add instant connection to the season.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Sep. 2025
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Like fall’s auburn leaves and bounty of crisp apples, checks, in all its iterations, kindle a cozy familiarity suggestive of the season.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Haul.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haul. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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