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
  • Guests can take a tram tour of the park, one of the largest sites in the World Birding Center network, or attend one of the many ranger programs about the nature and history of the area.
    Gabi De la Rosa, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Singapore Packed with adventure, Sentosa Island has long been the locals’ quick getaway from the city, accessible by car, bus, or aerial tram.
    Elizabeth See, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Jason field dressed his buck at the food plot and loaded it into his truck.
    Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The man placed the items in the bed of his truck.
    Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • What better way to welcome guests this fall than with a wheelbarrow filled with pumpkins and gourds?
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Several customers were busy filling the available wheelbarrows with their choices.
    Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Abc, which started in 1897 with a pushcart selling carpets in the Lower East Side, moved to its Flatiron District address on 888 Broadway in 1961.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The two initially sold coffee out of a pushcart by the railroad tracks in downtown Grants Pass.
    Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • German Fest includes wagon rides, live music, a fish fry, letters to Santa, a children's craft area, an appearance by Santa Claus and a Christmas Market.
    Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
  • More innovatively, a Polish start-up is trialling electromagnetic propulsion for wagons, allowing each to be powered individually and reducing the need for mile-long, hard-to-stop freight trains, the BBC reported.
    Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Joe Alt, the Chargers' tackle, left on a cart with what Adam Schefter said was another severe high ankle sprain.
    Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
  • It’s been a huge hit with my guests, and right now, Prime members can add it to their carts for just $40.
    Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025

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“Hand truck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand%20truck. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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