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as in pulled
to cause to follow by applying steady force on
a pair of strong oxen hauled the plow
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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 a spot that previously housed a portico, an excavator can be seen consolidating the rubble to be hauled away.
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Thomas Bordeaux, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Nix put a perfect back-shoulder throw on him, and Sutton hauled it in.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
The bid documents said the contractor should transport and dispose of 82 tons of lead contaminated soil, but REI says its workers actually hauled 515 tons.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 20 Oct. 2025
The Falcon 9's upper stage, meanwhile, hauled the 28 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit today, deploying them as planned about 64 minutes after launch.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Guards swiftly hauled them from the chamber.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
Now, any cars driven recklessly may be hauled to the tow lot.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The ensign, who had neglected to check the tides before entering the harbor, immediately reported his failure to his superiors, who fired him and hauled him before a court-martial.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Anderson once hauled 50 pounds of radioactive material from Los Angeles to 32nd Street.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
Thomas Bordeaux, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Nix put a perfect back-shoulder throw on him, and Sutton hauled it in.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
The bid documents said the contractor should transport and dispose of 82 tons of lead contaminated soil, but REI says its workers actually hauled 515 tons.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 20 Oct. 2025
The Falcon 9's upper stage, meanwhile, hauled the 28 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit today, deploying them as planned about 64 minutes after launch.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Guards swiftly hauled them from the chamber.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
Now, any cars driven recklessly may be hauled to the tow lot.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The ensign, who had neglected to check the tides before entering the harbor, immediately reported his failure to his superiors, who fired him and hauled him before a court-martial.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Anderson once hauled 50 pounds of radioactive material from Los Angeles to 32nd Street.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hauled
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Then Jandiroba pulled guard in the final minute, allowing Dern to end the fight on top and win.—
Brett Appley,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Think bright and bold colors pulled from Lamborghini’s custom shades.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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Sacramento led by as many as 20 and carried a 71-54 lead into the halftime break.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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The team’s elite rotation of Blake Snell, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow and Ohtani has carried the load thus far.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Stephens said there were signs of a struggle, and Thomas' body had been dragged about 180 feet into the woods.—
Bill Bowden,
Arkansas Online,
24 Oct. 2025
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Whether the week dragged or flew by, the weekend has arrived — and so have a host of events across the Sacramento region, from family outings and concerts to high school football and college sports.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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And the fertilizer could be produced with less energy because the raw materials don’t have to be mined or transported, according to researchers.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Oct. 2025
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Chambers and two passengers in the Porsche were transported to local hospitals.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Guests were ferried in high-speed elevators to the vacant 49th floor of a new office tower in the city’s futuristic King Abdullah Financial District to take in vast cityscapes, and highlights of the British designer’s fall 2025 and spring 2026 collections.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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After calling ahead for a water taxi in Ischia Ponte, we were ferried over to Da Maria's pier, and then welcomed into the open-air dining room, which faces the Gulf of Naples.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
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Matchweek eight saw the Premier League’s 20 teams create 55 big chances, the highest of the season — yet, those opportunities brought multiple head-scratching misses, including a couple with game-state-altering potential.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Chung brought a broader perspective.—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Tribes also sent more than $8 million to local governments.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The commission agreed there was evidence he had been tortured and referred his claim back to the same court that had sent him to prison.—
Omar Jimenez,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Hauled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hauled. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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