1
as in pulled
to cause to follow by applying steady force on
a pair of strong oxen hauled the plow
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in carried
to support and take from one place to another
a vast army of trucks haul produce across America every day
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of hauled
George Zinn was one of those captured in viral video footage being apprehended and hauled away by Utah authorities at the school following the murder.
—
Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
The Ryugu samples hauled home by Hayabusa2 contained larger quantities of hafnium isotopes compared to lutetium isotopes than were expected.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
By Monday, some eighteen hundred students had dropped by, and the goods had largely been picked clean—Tetris’d into Ubers, hauled down subway stairs, or just stashed in reusable bags.
—Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Under pressure throughout the final set, Sabalenka just about hauled herself over the line, an ace setting up match point.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
After months of growing, but before the first frost, the tall stalks are cut and hauled to a ‘cane mill’ for processing.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
There’s been a lot of dirt piled up and hauled out.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
The ball was tipped twice before Reina hauled it in and raced untouched down the right sideline.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2025
The Alpena, or Leon Fraser, was originally owned by The Pittsburgh Steamship Company and hauled grain and iron ore before being put into storage in 1982.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
The Ryugu samples hauled home by Hayabusa2 contained larger quantities of hafnium isotopes compared to lutetium isotopes than were expected.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
By Monday, some eighteen hundred students had dropped by, and the goods had largely been picked clean—Tetris’d into Ubers, hauled down subway stairs, or just stashed in reusable bags.
—Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Under pressure throughout the final set, Sabalenka just about hauled herself over the line, an ace setting up match point.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
After months of growing, but before the first frost, the tall stalks are cut and hauled to a ‘cane mill’ for processing.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
There’s been a lot of dirt piled up and hauled out.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
The ball was tipped twice before Reina hauled it in and raced untouched down the right sideline.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2025
The Alpena, or Leon Fraser, was originally owned by The Pittsburgh Steamship Company and hauled grain and iron ore before being put into storage in 1982.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hauled
Verb
-
They were pulled from the Red Barn, a local landmark dating to the early 1900s in this small community southwest of the Keweenaw Peninsula.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
-
Advertisement Advertisement Season 3 was the series’ most volatile yet, with every storyline pulled taut to the breaking point.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Only three currently represent districts Harris carried last year.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
-
The guardrail to this application is ensuring the rules, framework and sourcing are continually validated, and that assumptions are not allowed to be carried versus validated continually.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Homeland Security officials said Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez resisted arrest and dragged an officer in his car.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
-
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot a man who resisted arrest and dragged the officer during a vehicle stop in a Chicago suburb Friday morning, according to the Department of Homeland Security.—
Priscilla Alvarez,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Three students who suffered from gunshot wounds, including the shooter, were transported to receive medical treatment, according to authorities.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
-
The worker was subsequently transported to a local hospital, the Fire Department says.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Vineland’s repressive villain Brock Vond ends ferried to hell by two Eastside vatos locos, while the hippie father Zoyd reunites with his daughter at an anarchist family picnic.—
John Lopez,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
-
Italy’s most famous film festival has officially begun, and the waterways of Venice are filled with celebrities being ferried to the red carpet.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
Canales was brought here to bring a creative offense to town.—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
-
Jenkins voted to continue mask mandates in Brevard County schools, even after the DeSantis administration directed districts to lift them, a stance that brought protests outside her home, threats against her family, and national media scrutiny.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
At least one Ukrainian drone has also crashed in Estonia, which Tallinn said was sent off course by Russian electronic warfare measures.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
-
According to the Army, the media review emails were mistakenly sent to reporters, but the information in them is publicly available.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Hauled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hauled. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share