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
  • Among them are Gatlinburg SkyPark—home to North America's longest pedestrian cable bridge—and the aerial tram to Ober Mountain.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
  • According to Williams, the pair had taken a wrong path near a tram that transports passengers between the downtown area where a docking area for cruise ship's is located and a site on the mountainside that is popular with tourists.
    Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • CarMax recently listed two 2022 R1T Adventure electric pickup trucks for $51,998, before shipping and fees.
    Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Investigators said Thomas Sanford, 40, of Burton rammed his pickup truck into the church, jumped out and began firing an assault rifle at congregants.
    John Wisely, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Garden statues peeking from behind planters, a vintage wheelbarrow brimming with fall blooms, or even cheerful pinwheels catching the autumn breeze can add charm.
    Angie Hicks, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Essentials for the day are grabbing a wheelbarrow to pick the perfect pumpkin, going on a tractor ride and enjoying a slice of pumpkin pie.
    Staff report, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The two initially sold coffee out of a pushcart by the railroad tracks in downtown Grants Pass.
    Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Dutch Bros started in 1992 by brothers Dane and Travis Boersma as a pushcart by the railroad tracks in downtown Grants Pass, Ore.
    Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • My 10-year-old even worked up the nerve to follow her sister down Jack Rabbit Alley, a run with small bumps, wagons, and teepees to ski through.
    Grace Bastidas, Parents, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Participate in a logsawing contest and win the infamous wagon of cheer.
    Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Almost all its gasoline is imported, making gas expensive and scarce; in many parts of the countryside, bicycles and horse carts have supplanted cars.
    Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
  • These Lululemon fall essentials are selling fast, so don’t wait too long to add them to your cart.
    Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025

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“Hand truck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand%20truck. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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