hauled

verb

past tense of haul
1
as in pulled
to cause to follow by applying steady force on a pair of strong oxen hauled the plow

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

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Recent Examples of hauled In other words, before goods end up on shelves across the nation, they're first hauled by trucks and trains paying California fuel prices. — Pippa Stevens, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026 But, shortly after Greenspan retired in 2006, the great financial crisis of 2007-08 destroyed his reputation, and Democratic senators hauled him up to Capitol Hill for a grilling. — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 Allen leaped off both feet, sent his right arm into the air and hauled it in — with one hand. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026 Müller’s goal came in the 76th minute after he was hauled down in the box by defender Yevhen Cheberko. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026 Under the beating sun in South San Jose Friday afternoon, Amanda Chapiewski hauled several bags of clothes to donation boxes in the Safeway parking lot in Almaden Valley. — Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 24 July 2026 When Ryan hauled one into the office, Burns directed him to dress it up like defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 24 July 2026 The name traces back to farmers who hauled buckets, seed and equipment across their land before modern machinery took over. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026 Most spend their lives at sea or hauled out on remote, uninhabited islands far from anyone. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hauled
  1. pulled
  2. carried
  3. dragged
  4. transported
  5. ferried
  6. brought
  7. sent
Verb
  • Reid pulled him aside both of the last two days for one-on-one conversations, presumably to discuss assignments and coverages.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Kerkering then hit Alonso on an 0-2 count, and after Mayza entered, Henderson pulled his 2-1 sinker to the base of the right-center wall.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of pulled
Verb
  • Ionescu was held scoreless in the second quarter as the home team turned its defensive intensity up a notch and carried a 56-53 lead into the locker room thanks to Burrell’s 13 points and Brink’s 11.
    — Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • Further, they will be carried by ships to other parts of the world when normalcy in maritime trade resumes.
    — Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
Definition of carried
Verb
  • The public information request process dragged on for several months.
    — Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • According to Lupo, Boise’s above-average traffic congestion, coupled with a lack of economic diversity, dragged Boise’s score down in this category.
    — Hali Smith July 30, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026
Definition of dragged
Verb
  • Those seriously hurt were transported 43 miles away to the capital of North Shewa Administrative Zone, Debre Birhan.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
  • But revenue at the company’s container shipping segment soared 22 percent to a shade under $10 billion, mainly reflecting an average revenue of $1,575 per 20-foot equivalent unit (TEU) transported.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of transported
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  • Soufflet Vigne, the French agricultural supply and winemaking service company, ferried back and forth water tanks and pumps typically used for fermentation and production to provide water sources for firefighters.
    — Kate Dingwall, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026
  • Jet skis ferried survivors back to shore while people on the beach provided first aid.
    — Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of ferried
Verb
  • Then in August 2021, Hurricane Ida hit New Orleans, so the couple brought Family Meal back at a time when many were not just without food, but water and electricity.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Boston moved Garciaparra in a four-team blockbuster that brought Orlando Cabrera and Doug Mientkiewicz to the club as the Red Sox reshaped their roster ahead of an eventual World Series championship.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of brought
Verb
  • The couple appeared to end the getaway on a positive note after Alli, encouraged by the other women, sent Jesse a flirtatious text while out for the evening.
    — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In the fourth, Burleson sent an 0-1 sinker 15 feet further into the right-field seats off reliever Tim Hill.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of sent

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