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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haling
  1. pulling
  2. hauling
  3. dragging
Verb
  • Rescue crews were able to save lives in their response by pulling an elderly woman out of a tree when her house washed away, Green said.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Valencia led off the fourth inning with his sixth home run in 50 career at-bats, pulling the Tigers within a run.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of pulling
Verb
  • Families who love trails might lean toward all-terrain bikes, while parents hauling groceries or little ones may want the extra boost of an e-bike.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The Falcon 9's upper stage, meanwhile, continued hauling the 29 Starlink satellites to LEO today.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of hauling
Verb
  • But Beaman is quick to point out that people shouldn't simply head into the woods and start dragging things out themselves.
    — Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Gaten Matarazzo is playing sort of a sexy role, where Billie’s dragging him into the bathroom.
    — Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of dragging

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