haul on
phrasal verb
hauled on; hauling on; hauls on
: to forcefully pull (something)
haul on the reins
Examples of haul on in a Sentence
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The Studio is not a plucky little anything, and its trophy haul on Emmys Night could be massive.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025
Positive word-of-mouth and strong theatrical staying power carried the movie to a $40 million domestic haul on a sub-$5 million budget, becoming one of the biggest success stories of the post-pandemic box office, the kind of runaway success story that quarterly earnings reports are made of.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2025
Starting pitchers typically net a haul on the trade market, so Gore's value is going to be high anyway.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
Although the passengers managed to swim or be hauled on ropes to shore, much of the ship’s cargo—which included tea, brandy, nails, iron, and Wright’s paintings—was lost, washed out of the ship’s hold and either plundered by a passing privateer and people living nearby or sunk below the waves.
—Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
On the surface, Jansen seemingly would command a notable haul on the trade market.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Davis, who has an extensive injury history, wasn’t able to stay healthy during his first season with the Mavs but would still fetch a massive haul on the open market.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2025
Boeing, all the way to people shopping for cheap clothing or makeup hauls on Temu and Shein.
China, for its part, has been diversifying its trading relationships beyond the US since its trade war with the US during Trump’s first administration.
—Luciana Lopez, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
That point became moot, however, when the Mackay-Bennett sent a wireless message on April 26 saying that Astor’s remains had been recovered and hauled on board.
—Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025
Positive word-of-mouth and strong theatrical staying power carried the movie to a $40 million domestic haul on a sub-$5 million budget, becoming one of the biggest success stories of the post-pandemic box office, the kind of runaway success story that quarterly earnings reports are made of.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2025
Starting pitchers typically net a haul on the trade market, so Gore's value is going to be high anyway.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
Although the passengers managed to swim or be hauled on ropes to shore, much of the ship’s cargo—which included tea, brandy, nails, iron, and Wright’s paintings—was lost, washed out of the ship’s hold and either plundered by a passing privateer and people living nearby or sunk below the waves.
—Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
On the surface, Jansen seemingly would command a notable haul on the trade market.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Davis, who has an extensive injury history, wasn’t able to stay healthy during his first season with the Mavs but would still fetch a massive haul on the open market.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2025
Boeing, all the way to people shopping for cheap clothing or makeup hauls on Temu and Shein.
China, for its part, has been diversifying its trading relationships beyond the US since its trade war with the US during Trump’s first administration.
—Luciana Lopez, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
That point became moot, however, when the Mackay-Bennett sent a wireless message on April 26 saying that Astor’s remains had been recovered and hauled on board.
—Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Haul on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haul%20on. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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