hand truck

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Recent Examples of hand truck John Irving, a lawyer representing one of the two employees who moved the boxes, said the worker did not know what was in them and was only trying to help Trump valet Walt Nauta, who was using a dolly or hand truck to move a number of boxes. BostonGlobe.com, 25 May 2023 The back doors roll up, and a crew of delivery workers begins sorting and stacking hundreds of boxes and pouches onto rolling dollies and hand trucks. Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 12 May 2023 The hand truck cart has room for a circular saw, an impact driver, fasteners, accessories, a nail apron and hammer. Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 6 Feb. 2023 There are different types of dollies, including one designed for moving appliances; a hand truck made for moving boxes; and a flat floor dolly made for moving furniture. Laura Daily, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2022 See All Example Sentences for hand truck
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand truck
Noun
  • In a statement on Facebook, the Portuguese transport workers’ union announced that the driver of the tram, André Jorge Gonçalves Marques, had died.
    Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
  • An American tourist was reportedly stabbed in the face by a Syrian asylum seeker in Germany while protecting two women being harassed on a tram.
    Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Do not follow large vehicles closely - Large vehicles like trucks or buses can create a spray of water that can reduce your visibility.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The mission of those events is to get the truck in front of people who are interested in it, those who are already reservation holders and to introduce the company and truck to people who have never heard of Slate.
    Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Turn over wheelbarrows and change the water in birdbaths at least twice a week.
    John Tufts, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Some visitors walked around casually, looking at the ground, while others brought wagons and wheelbarrows to haul supplies.
    Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The two initially sold coffee out of a pushcart by the railroad tracks in downtown Grants Pass.
    Carl Weiser, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Dutch Bros started as a pushcart coffee operation in downtown Grants Pass, Oregon, in 1992, according to the company’s website.
    Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Hop on one of its wagon rides at the apple depot and take off into the fields to pick the apple variety that’s ripe for that week.
    Lorenza Medley, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The festival includes live music, a kids’ area with bounce house, artisan market, horse and wagon rides, food, beer and, of course, plenty of cider.
    Laura Daily, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Getting your tiny house is as simple as checking out your Amazon cart and preparing for delivery.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Define success with metrics like revenue per session, cart add rate, search abandonment or shopper engagement.
    Keshav Agrawal, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Hand truck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand%20truck. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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