variants
or schlepp
or less commonly shlep
or shlepp
schlepped also shlepped; schlepping also shlepping
: to proceed or move especially slowly, tediously, awkwardly, or carelessly
Examples of schlep in a Sentence
We schlepped our luggage through the airport.
Recent Examples on the Web
The next day, my mom schleps me into New York, like a three-hour trip and there's all the waiting.
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Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
To hang out at a typical ski resort’s kiddie area is to see dozens of parents finding creative ways to schlep skis, boots, water bottles, helmets, and yes, the occasional rag doll-like toddler, across the snow.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 4 Apr. 2025
Banks had to use car and plane courier services to schlep checks around — and on September 11, 2001, with planes grounded, $47 billion in mid-process payments were stuck, unable to settle.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 5 Mar. 2025
There are no lines, or crowds, or traffic, or mile-long terminal halls to schlep through.
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024
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Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
To hang out at a typical ski resort’s kiddie area is to see dozens of parents finding creative ways to schlep skis, boots, water bottles, helmets, and yes, the occasional rag doll-like toddler, across the snow.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 4 Apr. 2025
Banks had to use car and plane courier services to schlep checks around — and on September 11, 2001, with planes grounded, $47 billion in mid-process payments were stuck, unable to settle.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 5 Mar. 2025
There are no lines, or crowds, or traffic, or mile-long terminal halls to schlep through.
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for schlep
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“Schlep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schlep. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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