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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
On the non-passenger side, freight carriers hauled 6% less cargo in January compared with the same month in 2025, though international cargo rose 2%.
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Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
This sudden outburst earns her a pauper’s grave, after she’s hauled out of the restaurant and shoved, accidentally or intentionally, down the stairs.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026
The resulting wood chips and soil are either piled in place to rot and decay or hauled offsite.
—Daniel Scott, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2026
That infrastructure had to be carefully cut and hauled away while a living manatee sat directly below.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
Investigators hauled boxes of items from the home and examined a car in the driveway, CNN affiliate KEYE reported.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Trucks hauled away approximately 200 loads of asbestos and mold-covered debris.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
The children, their mother and Covington hauled carloads of belongings to their new place.
—Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
Two EMTs arrived 10 minutes later and swiftly hauled me onto a stretcher.
—Angelica Zhiyu Luo, SELF, 3 Mar. 2026
Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
This sudden outburst earns her a pauper’s grave, after she’s hauled out of the restaurant and shoved, accidentally or intentionally, down the stairs.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026
The resulting wood chips and soil are either piled in place to rot and decay or hauled offsite.
—Daniel Scott, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2026
That infrastructure had to be carefully cut and hauled away while a living manatee sat directly below.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
Investigators hauled boxes of items from the home and examined a car in the driveway, CNN affiliate KEYE reported.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Trucks hauled away approximately 200 loads of asbestos and mold-covered debris.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
The children, their mother and Covington hauled carloads of belongings to their new place.
—Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
Two EMTs arrived 10 minutes later and swiftly hauled me onto a stretcher.
—Angelica Zhiyu Luo, SELF, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hauled
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Brent crude, which at one point neared $120 a barrel, pulled back significantly to around $90.—
Alaa Shahine Salha,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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As a result, insurers, oil companies and cargo firms have pulled back from operating in the area or transiting the critical waterway.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
11 Mar. 2026
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Some of the more seasoned staff, including and especially the indefatigable charge nurse Dana Evans (Katherine LaNasa), remember the days before everyone carried an iPad well enough to keep things moving.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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As the driver took off, the frantic mother carried her son back inside the hospital, where teams of doctors performed chest compressions and other rescue efforts, but failed to save him.—
Dave Carlin,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Instead, much of Iraq rose up to expel US ground forces, and the war dragged on for eight years.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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The snake had dragged him roughly 30 feet from where their wrestling match began.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
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The driver of the car was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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The item is logged and eventually transported to the Lost & Found office.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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One recent morning, three ICE vehicles sat in a Baptist church parking lot across the street from an elementary school in Northfield as volunteers ferried 35 children of immigrants back and forth to the school so their parents could avoid going out, Carroll said.—
Kate Wells,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2026
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They were met by protesters who organized marches, patrolled neighborhoods for ICE activity with whistles and ferried food to immigrants too afraid to leave their homes.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Just weeks after major storms brought snow to the Sierra Nevada, a winter heat wave has all but eliminated California’s snowpack gains.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Based on court records, witness testimony and interviews with law enforcement, it’s believed that Sarah Wondra, along with one of the roommates, grabbed Michael and brought him back to the Wondras’ house.—
Alex Brizee
March 5,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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Rodriguez was at a detention center in Alabama as of Friday before she was set to be sent to Louisiana, according to her lawyer, Joel Coxander.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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While Denton took a two-point lead late, Webb’s shot from behind the arc sent the Birdville crowd into a frenzy and his team back into the state semifinals.—
Myah Taylor,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Hauled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hauled. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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