hauling

verb

present participle of haul
1
as in pulling
to cause to follow by applying steady force on a pair of strong oxen hauled the plow

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2
as in carrying
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 hauling Families who love trails might lean toward all-terrain bikes, while parents hauling groceries or little ones may want the extra boost of an e-bike. — ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 The Falcon 9's upper stage, meanwhile, continued hauling the 29 Starlink satellites to LEO today. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Aug. 2026 His job hauling buckets of sewage from the latrines was no fun. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 The majority of these vessels were hauling gasoline and crude oil. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026 DeKalb County Sheriff's officials said, shortly after noon, a 2025 Mazda CX-5, a Mack semi-tractor trailer hauling gravel, and a 2013 Nissan Altima collided at the intersection of Illinois Route 23 and Melms Road. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 If life includes hauling a small child in a safety seat, the CLA’s rear door frame will be a challenge when hoisting out or placing a small child. — Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Private refuse-hauling companies would also pay higher franchise fees. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Idaho State Police said the damage was caused by a truck hauling an excavator. — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 4 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hauling
  1. pulling
  2. carrying
  3. dragging
  4. transporting
  5. towing
  6. ferrying
  7. tugging
Verb
  • Rescue crews were able to save lives in their response by pulling an elderly woman out of a tree when her house washed away, Green said.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Valencia led off the fourth inning with his sixth home run in 50 career at-bats, pulling the Tigers within a run.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of pulling
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  • In 2012, a smiling Jason Arday was photographed by the British press carrying the Olympic flame in the torch relay that preceded the London Games.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The crash involved the upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket that originally launched on January 15, 2025, carrying two commercial lunar landers.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of carrying
Verb
  • But Beaman is quick to point out that people shouldn't simply head into the woods and start dragging things out themselves.
    — Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Gaten Matarazzo is playing sort of a sexy role, where Billie’s dragging him into the bathroom.
    — Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of dragging
Verb
  • According to the country's Home Affairs department, which briefed lawmakers on Tuesday, the country has spent nearly $18 million accommodating and transporting immigrants who demanded to return to their home countries.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • City Hall was open Wednesday and the city sent fire rescue trucks to assist in Portage as well as extra V-Line buses to help Porter County EMS in transporting patients who need oxygen to a hospital in another city.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of transporting
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  • The young men made an emergency call for towing assistance and were focused on dealing with the sinking boat and leaving the island.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Alas, the Launchpad’s crew did not respond to the request, and a nearby cruise ship came to the rescue instead, towing the skiff back to port.
    — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of towing
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  • Researchers have long known that the vagus nerve serves as an information highway, ferrying signals between the brain stem and the rest of the body.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Today, drones play a critical role in ferrying all kinds of medical supplies to those in need.
    — Fatma Tanis, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of ferrying
Verb
  • Teams earned points by winning weekly head-to-head battles – tugging a sled across the field the fastest, surviving a heated game of dodgeball – and by simply doing the right thing.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Other players rushed to the scene, with linebacker Dre Greenlaw tugging right tackle Colton McKivitz to the ground, prompting fullback Kyle Juszczyk to enter the fray and a dogpile ensued.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
Definition of tugging

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