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\hauled; hauling; hauls
Definition of haul
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a : to cause (something) to move by pulling or drawing : to exert traction on
haul a wagon
b : to obtain or move by or as if by hauling was hauled to parties night after night by his wife
c : to transport in a vehicle : cart The cattle were hauled to market. trucks hauling freight
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 : to exert traction : pull haul back on the reins
2 : to move along : proceed about three o'clock we hauled into Moonridge— Kenneth Clark the bull hauled back for another lunge— F. B. Gipson
3 : to furnish transportation
a nominal charge for hauling
haul ass
slang, often vulgar
: to move quickly
haul ass or you'll miss your flight
haul
nounDefinition of haul (Entry 2 of 2)
1a : 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
2a : 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
3a : 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
b : the length or course of a transportation route
a long haul
c : a quantity transported : load a haul of lumber
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Synonyms & Antonyms for haul
Synonyms: Verb
Synonyms: Noun
Antonyms: Verb
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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.
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Recent Examples on the Web: 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.
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Hamza Shaban, chicagotribune.com, "Netflix adds 5 million new subscribers, surpassing 100 million," 18 July 2017 Hundreds of people, including prominent intellectuals, had signed the charter by the time Mr Liu was hauled away to his cell.
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The Economist, "China’s conscienceLiu Xiaobo’s death holds a message for China," 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.
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Ben Sharples, Bloomberg.com, "Oil's Weekly Gain Belies Smaller-Than-$1 Increase From Late 2016," 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.
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Brittney Mcnamara, Teen Vogue, "Girls in Saudi Arabia Will Can Soon Take Gym Class," 13 July 2017 The group is scheduled to meet with Waste Management, the company which hauls Mobile's garbage, on Wednesday.
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John Sharp, AL.com, "Mobile inches forward on 'robust recycling' plan, despite council's cautious approach," 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.
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Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com, "Freight train hauling crude oil derails, causing evacuation but no injuries," 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.
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Pauline Repard, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Bay assault suspect makes getaway in RV towing a Jeep," 28 June 2017 According to Kansas City police, a truck hauling construction equipment struck part of the bridge, which dislodged concrete.
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And Joe Robertson, kansascity.com, "Barry Road and U.S. 169 in Northland re-opened after bridge accident," 24 June 2017 Recent Examples on the Web: Noun But reestablishing the nation’s leadership role with the international climate community is a much longer haul.
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Bill Ritter Jr., Quartz, "Biden plans to fight climate change in a way no US president has before," 13 Jan. 2021 But reestablishing the nation’s leadership role with the international climate community is a much longer haul.
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Bill Ritter Jr., The Conversation, "Biden plans to fight climate change in a way no U.S. president has done before," 12 Jan. 2021 Her last video before news of her parents' involvement in the scandal broke on March 12, 2019 was a clothing haul posted the day prior.
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Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY, "Lori Loughlin's daughter Olivia Jade says she 'wasn't aware' of parents' actions," 9 Dec. 2020 Under new wide receiver coach Bryan McClendon, Oregon has not only solved its issues recruiting at the wide receiver position, the Ducks are in the discussion for the nation’s best wide receiver haul in the class of 2021.
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oregonlive, "Analysis: How much star power is starting for Oregon Ducks? (Offense)," 6 Dec. 2020 The money raised since Nov. 3 is a massive haul for such a short period, especially after the election, when losing campaigns typically slow their fundraising operation.
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Author: Josh Dawsey, Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Anchorage Daily News, "Trump raises more than $150 million from supporters off false election claims," 1 Dec. 2020 Well, based on the point valuations of CNN Underscored’s partner The Points Guy, Marriott points are worth 0.8 cents apiece, which makes this bonus worth $1,000, which is a sizable haul.
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Jennifer Yellin, CNN Underscored, "Earn up to 125,000 bonus points or 5 free nights with these Marriott credit cards," 15 Oct. 2020 Swiping these three out of this state is quite a haul for Penn State.
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Mick Mccabe, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Cass Tech's win over Detroit King fueled by embarrassing loss in 2019," 20 Sep. 2020 The $5 million funding is a major haul for a research lab that typically gets less than $1 million a year, according to Prihoda.
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Brooks Johnson, Star Tribune, "Lake Superior researchers get $5M boost to combat invasive species," 8 Sep. 2020
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More Definitions for haul
haul
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of haul
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to pull or drag (something) with effort
: to move or carry (something) with effort
: to force (someone) to go or come to a place
haul
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of haul (Entry 2 of 2)
: the act of pulling or dragging something with effort : the act of hauling something
: a usually large amount of something that has been stolen, collected, or won
: a distance to be traveled
See the full definition for haul in the English Language Learners Dictionary
haul
verb\ ˈhȯl \
\hauled; hauling
Kids Definition of haul
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : to pull or drag with effort
2 : to transport in a vehicle
haul freight
haul
nounKids Definition of haul (Entry 2 of 2)
1 : the act of pulling or hauling
They got closer with each haul.
2 : an amount collected
a burglar's haul
3 : the distance or route traveled or over which a load is moved
It's a long haul to the beach.
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The first known use of haul was in the 13th century
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