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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
All the while, Upper West Side locals walked their little white dogs and hauled Fairway groceries past the throngs, looking confused.
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Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 3 June 2026
One man might describe how he was tortured as a prisoner of war, or another might recall the day his brother was hauled away from their home, never to be seen again.
—Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Nearby homes were evacuated during the investigation, and the bomb squad hauled out boxes of what were described as consumer-grade pyrotechnic devices, enough to fill more than three box trucks, according to investigators at the scene.
—City News Service, Daily News, 28 May 2026
As the story opens in 1969, a cosmonaut is becoming the first ever man to walk on the moon — not that his wife is aware of this when she’s hauled from her bed by the KGB in the dead of night to watch his landing.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026
The scene was surreal as Dan Moeller watched the claw of a machine grab large pieces of turf that were dumped into a container and hauled away after only one season of ground balls, diving fielders and sliding baserunners.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Newcastle just about hauled themselves back from the precipice, but this has been a faith-shaker of a season and, at times, grumpiness has set in.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Regardless of whether Meadowview is closed, the county’s waste will be hauled elsewhere when Countryside closes — either to the Zion Landfill, or to transfer stations to send it to out-of-county landfills.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Beshey hauled him to the front yard, having to set him down once because of his bulk.
—Alina Hartounian, NPR, 18 May 2026
Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 3 June 2026
One man might describe how he was tortured as a prisoner of war, or another might recall the day his brother was hauled away from their home, never to be seen again.
—Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Nearby homes were evacuated during the investigation, and the bomb squad hauled out boxes of what were described as consumer-grade pyrotechnic devices, enough to fill more than three box trucks, according to investigators at the scene.
—City News Service, Daily News, 28 May 2026
As the story opens in 1969, a cosmonaut is becoming the first ever man to walk on the moon — not that his wife is aware of this when she’s hauled from her bed by the KGB in the dead of night to watch his landing.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026
The scene was surreal as Dan Moeller watched the claw of a machine grab large pieces of turf that were dumped into a container and hauled away after only one season of ground balls, diving fielders and sliding baserunners.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Newcastle just about hauled themselves back from the precipice, but this has been a faith-shaker of a season and, at times, grumpiness has set in.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Regardless of whether Meadowview is closed, the county’s waste will be hauled elsewhere when Countryside closes — either to the Zion Landfill, or to transfer stations to send it to out-of-county landfills.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Beshey hauled him to the front yard, having to set him down once because of his bulk.
—Alina Hartounian, NPR, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hauled
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Colorado pulled to 8-3 in the fifth on Tyler Freeman’s two-run homer, but the Angels answered again in the bottom half on Jo Adell’s RBI single for a 9-3 lead.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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The hood’s intake is mounted at the back, so smoke and fumes rising from the back burners get pulled straight up into it.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
3 June 2026
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His new doctrine fueled a decades-long war – one that ultimately carried the communist movement to victory and state power in Beijing in 1949.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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The Rockies’ Kyle Karros hit an opposite-field line drive that carried to the right-field warning track, but Lee tracked down the potential extra-base hit on the run, then crashed into the chain-link portion of the fence.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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Although Schwarze ultimately prevailed, the party’s divisions were on display as the endorsement battle dragged on through six ballots.—
Jay Gabler,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
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But as his contentious divorce and custody battle against Jolie dragged on, reports emerged in 2021 that Maddox had testified in the case.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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The unidentified woman was immediately treated by EMS personnel, and one firefighter was transported to a nearby medical center with an arm injury, the fire department said.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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Three women suffering from gunshot wounds were located at the scene and transported to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, according to police spokesperson Officer Alayna Gonzalez.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
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Washington has touted progress in negotiations with Tehran and several Asian nations have ferried some energy through the waterway, which has been blocked because of the conflict, but the global economy is suffering.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
22 May 2026
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Kenya serves as a major transport hub for businesspeople importing goods through the port of Mombasa to be ferried by road.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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The city of Aurora agreed to pay $15 million in November 2021 to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit brought by McClain's parents.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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Lama Kazi Sherpa, of the SPCC, told Reuters that his team located Hillary Dawa above Base Camp near the icefall and brought him down to safety.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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The Angels brought a one-run lead into the seventh inning, and then just about everything went wrong in a seven-run inning that sent them to an 8-5 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Ukrainian officials apologized and said that the drones were aimed at military targets inside Russia, but were sent off course by Russian electronic interference.—
Stephen McGrath,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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“Hauled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hauled. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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