HALING Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

haling

verb

present participle of hale

as in pulling

to cause to follow by applying steady force on the fishermen haled the huge net onto the deck of the ship

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Recent Examples of haling Lyft’s leading competitor, Uber, the country’s largest ride-haling service, is not a party to the settlement. — Steve Karnowski, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026 Lyft's leading competitor, Uber, the country's largest ride-haling service, is not a party to the settlement. — ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026

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The Moon enters practical Capricorn this morning, pulling attention toward structure, responsibility, and the work that needs real support beneath it.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
Brent Fannin, 38, was the first activist to discover the FWC was pulling critics’ DAVID records.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026

Definition of pulling

Verb

At the time of his death, Garcia-Sanchez was hauling asbestos-containing materials from the ninth floor to lower levels using a freight elevator, the report said.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Within that glut of set pieces, throw-ins became crucial, too, with specialists hauling the ball into the box to maximise the chaos.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of hauling

Verb

The European Space Agency’s ClearSpace-1, planned for 2029, tackles the harder case by capturing the unprepared, noncooperative Proba-1 satellite and dragging it down to burn up.

— Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Conversation, 22 July 2026
Lebanon's top political leadership criticized Hezbollah for dragging the country into another war, but also condemned Israel for its widespread bombing and ground invasion.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026

Definition of dragging

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