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.
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Players schlep downstairs, wearing slippers or sandals, and walk through the game plan and what to expect from their opponents.
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Joe Vardon, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
For others like me who still have the urge to schlep through airports with a packed suitcase and spend hours strapped into an airplane seat to see new places, solo travel can be an exciting experience.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2026
Sloughs and marshes that require you to schlep a good distance off the road will likely be overlooked by other hunters.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2025
Because the 75-ton array proved incredibly labor-intensive and expensive to schlep from show to show, the group retired it in October 1974.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
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Joe Vardon, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
For others like me who still have the urge to schlep through airports with a packed suitcase and spend hours strapped into an airplane seat to see new places, solo travel can be an exciting experience.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2026
Sloughs and marshes that require you to schlep a good distance off the road will likely be overlooked by other hunters.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2025
Because the 75-ton array proved incredibly labor-intensive and expensive to schlep from show to show, the group retired it in October 1974.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
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 10 Apr. 2026.
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