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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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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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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
Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
They and others were seated at the front of the ballroom when video captured what sounded like at least five loud bangs before armed officers rushed in and hauled the president, first lady, Vice President JD Vance and others away while other attendees ducked down under tables.
—Garrett Haake, NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
The hit rate needs to be strong for this haul to fully justify itself.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
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Verb
On the north side of Texas 114, trucks hauled trailers filled with debris or were empty waiting to be loaded.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
They and others were seated at the front of the ballroom when video captured what sounded like at least five loud bangs before armed officers rushed in and hauled the president, first lady, Vice President JD Vance and others away while other attendees ducked down under tables.
—Garrett Haake, NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
On April 16, a fishing vessel off Cape Cod beat those odds — and the lobster that came up in the haul just got a permanent home instead of a plate.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
The hit rate needs to be strong for this haul to fully justify itself.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haul
Verb
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The only question was which lever Brown would pull to save his team’s season in the first round of the playoffs.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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All of which is great news for Adam Silver and everyone else pulling a paycheck from the league.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That projection is based on the player’s performance in each metric over the last three seasons (five for goalies), weighted for recency where more recent seasons carry more significance and regressed to the mean.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Moon amplifies Jupiter, helping your words land clearly and carry weight.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Intel is recovering from years of delays on previous nodes, and some 18A wafers have had defects, making for a lower number of usable chips per wafer, typically referred to as yield.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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The class-action suit arose from allegations that Capital One employed deception to discourage customers from switching to an account with a higher interest yield.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Managing the ins and outs of a family’s life is no small task, but fortunately, these mothers no longer have to manage this mental load on their own.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Engineers can simulate movements, loads, and environmental conditions before real deployment.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Instead, use your thumb and forefinger to grasp the berry at the stem and give it a gentle tug.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2026
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Matching net-zero targets The Svitzer Balder is an innovative TRAnsverse tug design.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The wave of online comments was sparked by the boss of condom maker Karex, Goh Miah Kiat, who said the Malaysian company planned to raise prices by 20%-30% and possibly more if supply chain disruptions due to the Iran war drag on.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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After dragging Newport from right to left and back to the right again, holding midfielder Ashley Charles goes over the top to find Ilunga on the right.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Allen has been charged not only with attempting to assassinate a president, but also with transporting a gun and ammunition to commit a felony and firing a gun during a violent crime.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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The others on board, including the boat operator, were transported to a hospital for treatment.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The agencies have since raised that bounty by $14,000.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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The bounty of wide, unrestrained, eyes-twinkling smiles genuinely brought me joy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Haul.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haul. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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