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
  • Then the visitor showed video proof to the 43-year-old, who drives a tram and helps people board tour boats on the island off San Francisco.
    Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
  • The Studio Tour tram will transport guests to their destination along with Scooby-Doo and his friends Fred, Daphne, Velma and Shaggy.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Since then, TxDOT has continually sent fleets of trucks to plow main thoroughfares like Central Expressway in Richardson on Monday night and Highway 287 in Decatur earlier in the day.
    J.D. Miles, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Other EVs that made the KBB list include the 2026 Ford F-150 Lightning for best electric truck (which is now discontinued until an extended range EV version arrives) and 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 for best EV.
    Sasha Lekach, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • But feel free to award Beltrán a giant wheelbarrow full of them.
    Jayson Stark, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Call a wheelbarrow into service as a plant support; sturdy lawn furniture can multi-task as plant support, too.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • At some point, Elliott began filming the encounter and apparently grabbed a gun from his pushcart.
    Sean Emery, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
  • All the hallmarks of Jewish immigrant fiction can be found in the story’s first pages: the cramped tenement, the stale bread, the pushcarts.
    Andrew Ridker, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Maybe someone brought in a wagon to sell to hot chocolate and hot dogs.
    Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2026
  • So there appears to have been no personal touch involved even though Democrats are known to circle the wagons to defend one of their own.
    Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • For a more ambitious option made from components usually found on the drinks cart, Zielinski suggests a bootleg sangria, similar to a tinto de verano.
    Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Hit select Buy Now buttons in this article to start building your cart.
    Stefanie Groner, Glamour, 4 Feb. 2026

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“Hand truck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand%20truck. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.

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