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haul 1 of 2

verb

ˈhȯl How to pronounce haul (audio)
Definition of haulnext
1
as in to pull
to cause to follow by applying steady force on a pair of strong oxen hauled the plow

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2
as in to carry
to support and take from one place to another a vast army of trucks haul produce across America every day

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haul

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noun

1
as in yield
the total amount collected or obtained especially at one time our latest trip to collect shells at the beach resulted in quite a haul

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2
as in load
a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported a truck carrying a large haul of lumber

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3
as in tug
the act or an instance of applying force on something so that it moves in the direction of the force the sharp haul strained the rope but didn't break it

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Recent Examples of haul
Verb
The contents were hauled to a local landfill and soon were buried under thousands of tons of garbage. — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Several Panthers players made their biggest plays of the young season so far, including wide receiver Xavier Legette, who got open on a deep ball and hauled it in for a 55-yard catch. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 20 Sep. 2026
Noun
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad is taking the same muscular approach, adding more than 20 aircraft and new routes to Europe, Africa, and China as other long-haul carriers have pulled back. — semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026 You’ll be tempted to put it on before work presentations, fancy dinners, and even long-haul flights — given the fact that the object levels up casual and formal ‘fits in equal measure. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for haul
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haul
  1. pull
  2. carry
  3. yield
  4. load
  5. tug
  6. drag
  7. transport
  8. bounty
Verb
  • Ben’s view Even as European leaders press forward to centralize the bloc’s economy and invest in its shared security, the rising politics in Germany and France are pulling those nations in the opposite direction.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The Wildcats had three of their four takeaways in the first half to pull to a 21-point halftime lead and cruised to a 41-7 victory in Evanston.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of pull
Verb
  • If the team succeeds, the result could transform a technology normally associated with large laboratory instruments into a compact quantum sensor that can be carried where the threat actually is.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Solomon Baggett, James Lee, Ezell Jolly and Timothy Carter all took carries with Clay out of the game.
    — Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of carry
Noun
  • From surging bond yields to US intervention to support the yen, Japan’s financial markets are undergoing major shifts that have consequences for investors and borrowing costs around the globe.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The decline in crude is leading bonds to rally, pushing yields lower.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of yield
Noun
  • The museum has drawn loads of applause but also plenty of criticism, mostly for its lack of context via wall text, and for displaying art that not everyone agrees should be elevated.
    — Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The work is to keep asking, at every new scale, which of your commitments are still load-bearing, and to notice the moment one of them is not.
    — Amir Wain, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of load
Noun
  • Pisces February 19 – March 20 When home tugs, work needs kinder structure.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Firefly Aerospace started as a launch company and now builds Moon landers and space tugs.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of tug
Verb
  • Over the past 12 months, the stock has fallen 18%, dragging McDonald's market value down to about $175 billion.
    — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Those votes are increasingly challenging for some GOP senators as the war drags on.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of drag
Verb
  • His dealership in The Hague was taken over by Nazis and 1,113 pieces of artwork were transported to Germany and later sold to Hermann Göring, a powerful figure in the Nazi Party with the title of supreme commander of the air force.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • These compact units could be manufactured in centralized factories, transported via rail or barge, and installed in clusters.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of transport
Noun
  • Expect a full bounty of fresh ingredients straight from the Italian peninsula and the Iberian, from Abruzzo truffles to Joselito ham, and Andrian burrata to Vesuvian Pomo d'Oro cream.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Dolce’s cool, reductive architectural sense, with its airy vistas and great open spaces inside and out (perfect for their energetic Labradors, Lola and her son, Dali), is cluttered with the eclectic bounty that Gabbana has assembled over the years.
    — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of bounty

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“Haul.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haul. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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