How to Use lug in a Sentence

lug

1 of 2 verb

• She had to lug her suitcases out to the car by herself.
• I was lugging a heavy camera around all day.
• Sick of lugging a hefty shoulder bag out on the town?
  — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
• If yes, more power to you, and keep on lugging!
  — Marjorie “slim” Woodruff, Denver Post, 11 Sep. 2025
• But nobody wants to lug around a bottle of cologne with them.
  — Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
• These work boots have a combat feel with their lace-up shaft, round toe, and lug sole.
  — Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2024
• There’ll be no one to help lug my suitcase, my groceries, my body.
  — Kristina Kasparian, Longreads, 6 Feb. 2024
• Soon the group lugged over black bags, opened them, and laid out something that looked like chains.
  — Mckenzie Funk, ProPublica, 8 Mar. 2024
• No one wants to spend the season lugging around a heavy jacket.
  — Amanda Le, InStyle, 8 June 2026
• Those were exciting days, and just lugging a lot of props and wigs.
  — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Sep. 2025
• Gone are the days of lugging a clunky vacuum around the house to do your chores.
  — Clara McMahon, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
• Imagine lugging two pieces of packed luggage through city streets.
  — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
• Haul handles at the ends and sides of the bag boost ease and comfort when lugging your gear.
  — Nathan Allen, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2026
• Like the Rhode Island rep last winter who got lugged.
  — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2025
• Some still use burros to lug water from the well uphill to the village.
  — Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
• He was lugged off a cruise boat about to leave Miami a couple of years back.
  — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
• There’s a time and a place for lugging a large portable charger around.
  — Jill Schildhouse, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2023
• Getting out of bed to go to work or lugging yourself to the grocery store can feel tough.
  — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
• Not to mention, my needs are greater than before, having to lug around a stroller and car seat for my tot.
  — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 20 May 2022
• Still — eight tons was a massive weight to lug 30 miles from a volcano and then haul up a plateau.
  — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 14 Sep. 2022
• This negates the need to lug a 4-lb (2-kg) brick around to juice up your bike; just a cable will do.
  — New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2025
• This one offers three soothing sounds and doubles as a night-light, so that’s one less piece of gear to lug with you.
  — Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 24 Aug. 2023
• There was no shade as Hansen and Lund made their way down a rocky road to get water to lug back up.
  — Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022
• No more lugging a cooler, a beach bag filled with sand toys and a purse thanks to the Beachmate.
  — Sara Liss, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
• For starters, there's no heavy bottle to lug around — great for anyone who heads to the laundromat to do their wash.
  — Good Housekeeping, 17 Aug. 2023
• Durham remembers his father lugging them around the valley as a kid.
  — Joe Sills, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
• Keep it sleek and style it with Agolde’s leather-blend pants and lug sole loafers also from Gucci.
  — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2023
• There's no need to lug out your entire home tool kit or sweat over instructions for an hour while using a tiny hex key.
  — Melissa Epifano, PEOPLE.com, 8 May 2022
• But his voodoo streak of good luck finally ran out when ICE lugged him.
  — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
• Gone are the days of lugging around heavy bottles of electrolyte drinks or struggling with messy powders.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 29 Aug. 2023

lug

2 of 2 noun

• Vagabond’s all-black lug-sole Chelsea boot was made for the snow.
  — Lauren Caruso, CNN Underscored, 27 Oct. 2020
• The space from lug-to-lug measures 21mm.
  — Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
• These camel boots offer a polished take on the lug-sole trend.
  — Town & Country, 23 Feb. 2023
• The 4Runner has one locking lug nut on each rim.
  — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
• So the lugs are very close together, not a lot of big gaps in the sipes.
  — Adam Roy, Outside, 9 Nov. 2025
• These have a little bit of a lug-sole to them that adds an edgy, youthful touch.
  — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
• The simple answer is that the lug nuts were not tightened enough.
  — Ray Magliozzi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2022
• Once the wheel is off the ground, finish removing the lug nuts.
  — Wes Siler, Outside Online, 31 May 2020
• The tan leather looks super rich and has a taupe lug sole for extra support.
  — Tessa Petak, InStyle, 18 July 2026
• But are toothier lugs always the better choice for rough trails?
  — Adam Roy, Outside, 9 Nov. 2025
• The collar includes a thumb screw to lock it into place and two strap lugs.
  — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 13 May 2026
• Yes, the final wheel lug tightening should be done with a torque wrench.
  — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
• And yet who wants to sit through another fairy tale about a lovable lug with a dream?
  — Kyle Smith, WSJ, 2 Mar. 2023
• The shoes featured a platform base, complete with a chunky heel and a lug sole.
  — Tara Larson, Footwear News, 22 Dec. 2025
• This is a fantastic shoe to stomp around town in, thanks to its thick rubber lug sole.
  — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
• These slip-on sneakers get a leg up (pun intended) for their ribbed, chunky lug soles.
  — Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
• These slip-on sneakers get a leg up (pun intended) for their ribbed, chunky lug soles.
  — Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
• This pair gives you the best of both worlds, including a thick lug sole that grips slippery ground.
  — Rylee Johnston, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
• The lug-sole base was made out of a brown rubber material.
  — Tara Larson, Footwear News, 28 Dec. 2025
• Chelsea boots with a durable lug sole will always be a classic, no matter the season.
  — Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 19 Dec. 2022
• Many combat boots feature a lug sole design, which add a lot of traction for your feet.
  — Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2024
• Rendered entirely in black, the shoe gets a thick outsole with lugs.
  — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
• They’re made from a water-resistant leather boot and have a simple lug sole.
  — Taylor Jean Stephan, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2023
• Then, with the weight of the car on the tire, tighten the lug nuts using a star or criss-cross pattern.
  — Jeff Dengate, Popular Mechanics, 14 Aug. 2023
• The chunky lug sole and classic colors give this just the right oomph for your everyday look.
  — Elizabeth Djinis, SELF, 15 July 2022
• So that’s going to be both your lug pattern, how wide the spacing between the lugs is.
  — Adam Roy, Outside, 9 Nov. 2025
• These ones have a lug sole that offers extra height and more room for cushioned support.
  — Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
• To identify how the sole will perform on the trail, look at the lugs on the shoe’s bottom.
  — Meg Carney, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
• Make sure that the spare tire is properly inflated and the lug wrench and jack are still in the car.
  — John Paul, The Providence Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
• Some good grip on rock, smooth surfaces, but also still some lugs to dig into loose surfaces.
  — Adam Roy, Outside, 9 Nov. 2025