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
  • The Mass commemorates the 100th anniversary of the death of its designer, Gaudí, who died at age 73 three days after he was hit by a tram.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 June 2026
  • The Mass commemorates the 100th anniversary of the death of its designer, Gaudí, who died at age 73, three days after he was hit by a tram.
    Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • Security lines moved smoothly and fans would head toward the concession trucks, offering $11 slices and $7 water.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
  • It should be noted, as well as Leno having an In-N-Out Cookout truck on site at his Burbank garage to serve Biden lunch during his visit, the former President did pay for a number of the kids’ ice creams as well as his own and Leno’s at Handel’s.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • Back in the ring, Okada and Takeshita went back-and-forth in an excellent sequence with a wheelbarrow back suplex from Takeshita, followed by a running dropkick from Takeshita and a fighting-spirit lariat from Okada.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
  • Eventually Rex was hoisted into a wheelbarrow and rolled into Westfall's backyard.
    Alina Hartounian, NPR, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • The layout opens into the produce section — a nod to the company’s roots, when John Wegman sold fresh produce from a pushcart in Rochester.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026
  • Advertisement Opened in 1936 as the Park Avenue Retail Market, La Marqueta was originally created to bring pushcart vendors under one roof and improve access to fresh food for working-class New Yorkers.
    Nandika Chatterjee, Time, 21 May 2026
Noun
  • Investing in business development companies often means hitching our wagons to the market’s most prominent asset managers.
    Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
  • Take a quarter-mile stroll or hop on a wagon for a tour.
    Midwest Living, Midwest Living, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • Callahan was reported missing by campground management after his maintenance cart was discovered unattended at the far end of the campground, officials said.
    Michael Guise, CBS News, 11 June 2026
  • Servers glide by with carts of champagne and caviar, and with desserts waiting to be flambéed right at your table.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2026

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“Hand truck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand%20truck. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.

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