HAULED Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

hauled

verb

past tense of haul

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 What remains of the trade are 25,000 American horses, gathered up by kill buyers and hauled to slaughter plants across our northern and southern borders. — Wayne Pacelle, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026 Over several weeks, crews physically unbolted and hauled out heavy machinery, dragging thousands of tons of steel out the door. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 13 Aug. 2026 In Pereira's Providencia neighborhood, residents hauled furniture and household items from damaged buildings. — CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 There were plenty of boulders to sit on, and even a chair someone hauled up for weary hikers. — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 The iconic Paramount water tower may be hauled out of Hollywood if David Ellison doesn’t get his way. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026 Those trucks had carried about 7,000 loads and hauled more than 450,000 tons of sand. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The food waste is sprayed with bleach, deodorizer and water before it’s covered and hauled to a landfill in Riverside County, east of Los Angeles. — Celina Tebor, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026 Starting at the turn of the 20th century, the Madera Sugar Pine Company cut and hauled thousands of acres’ worth of sugar pines before shuttering in the 1930s during the Great Depression. — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2026

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Yazmeen Ryan's second-half goal pulled the Summit (6-7-6) into a draw in San Diego.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Sometimes he can get pulled a little bit too far towards his near post with wide shots and open up space towards the back post.

— Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of pulled

Verb

Wrapped in a blue blanket, the young woman was carried to an ambulance as firefighters embraced and onlookers cheered.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Catherine, Princess of Wales has carried the label repeatedly, including its Nano Montreal and Hudson styles, while Beyoncé, Anne Hathaway and other high-profile customers have helped extend its recognition internationally.

— Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of carried

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One of English football’s most historic names had been dragged to the brink under previous owner Dejphon Chansiri last season — into administration and almost beneath the surface.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
No, it’s being dragged by two large straps and rolling along on a quintet of wheels, stuffed with dirty laundry or maybe this week’s groceries.

— Max Berlinger, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of dragged

Verb

Prosecutors say the father suffered a gunshot wound to the back and was transported to a hospital for treatment.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
One man, found with a gunshot wound to the face in the parking lot, was transported to an area hospital for treatment.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of transported

Verb

He’s now being ferried around the Ankara airport in a food service vehicle to a third aircraft, leaving the crew and other administration personnel to leave on a plane that was presumably under threat.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
In the mid 1800s, opulent steamers like the Albany ferried passengers across the Great Lakes to burgeoning Midwest cities.

— Stacy Conde, Midwest Living, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of ferried

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Firefighters brought the blaze under control and the injured were taken to a hospital where some were being treated for burn injuries while others suffered from smoke inhalation and asphyxiation, the report said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
The case was brought by Strawberry Growers for Fair Trade, a coalition of Florida strawberry producers, whose berries are typically harvested during the winter months.

— Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of brought

Verb

In the eighth, pinch-hitter Benintendi sent Ryan Zeferjahn's first offering into the right-field basket for a two-run homer to give the White Sox a 5-4 lead.

— CBS News, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Only Brentford’s Michael Kayode (164) sent more long throws into the penalty area than Ampadu (135) last season, but Brenden Aaronson believes his captain is looking even more dangerous.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

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