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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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
But, in a year that has already seen multiple political assassinations, the deployment of the National Guard to American cities, and masked agents of the federal government hauling people off the streets and into unmarked vans, the prospects for a peaceful anniversary appear remote.
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Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
The vehicle was hauling 21 monkeys that day, and eight of them escaped.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
The $8 million iron ore carrier repeatedly broke hauling records, and in 1972 set a single-haul record carrying more than 30,000 tons of iron pellets.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
One of three monkeys that escaped after a truck hauling 21 of the animals from Tulane University in New Orleans flipped on a Mississippi interstate has been found, according to authorities.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Nip that sentiment in the bud by taking them out the following August for a few days of hauling fertilizer, picking rocks, wrestling farm implements, and driving tractors over unseen wasp nests.
—The Editors, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the Falcon 9's upper stage will continue hauling the 29 Starlink satellites to LEO, where they'll be deployed about an hour after liftoff.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2025
It is developed for spraying, weeding, mowing, and hauling across flat or sloped terrain.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2025
An 85-year-old Arizona man died after his pickup truck hauling a trailer rolled into the center median at Interstate 25 and the CanAm Highway exit near Fountain on Friday morning.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
The vehicle was hauling 21 monkeys that day, and eight of them escaped.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
The $8 million iron ore carrier repeatedly broke hauling records, and in 1972 set a single-haul record carrying more than 30,000 tons of iron pellets.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
One of three monkeys that escaped after a truck hauling 21 of the animals from Tulane University in New Orleans flipped on a Mississippi interstate has been found, according to authorities.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Nip that sentiment in the bud by taking them out the following August for a few days of hauling fertilizer, picking rocks, wrestling farm implements, and driving tractors over unseen wasp nests.
—The Editors, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the Falcon 9's upper stage will continue hauling the 29 Starlink satellites to LEO, where they'll be deployed about an hour after liftoff.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2025
It is developed for spraying, weeding, mowing, and hauling across flat or sloped terrain.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2025
An 85-year-old Arizona man died after his pickup truck hauling a trailer rolled into the center median at Interstate 25 and the CanAm Highway exit near Fountain on Friday morning.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hauling
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The challenge is less about pulling people off the street and more about improving the quality and capacity of training and integration of Ukrainian infantry into combat brigades.—
Jack Watling,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Nov. 2025
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After pulling between your teeth to enjoy, the pods are discarded.—
Tammy Algood,
Southern Kitchen,
11 Nov. 2025
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China last tested its ICBM force in September 2024—its first since the 1980s—when a DF-31AG missile carrying a dummy warhead was fired toward international waters in the South Pacific, within the region's nuclear-free zone, according to a Newsweek map.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Falcon 9's upper stage, meanwhile, continued carrying the 29 Starlink satellites toward LEO, where were deployed on schedule about an hour into flight.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Apart from being walking-friendly enough for commuting to and from the office, the relatively comfortable heel also gives your denim, maxidresses, and trousers a little lift, keeping hems from dragging.—
Shelby Ying Hyde,
Glamour,
11 Nov. 2025
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Introducing a 50-year mortgage could help individuals and families facing higher borrowing and homeownership costs, but experts warn that any benefit could be easily outweighed by dragging on payments for 20 years longer than the standard 30-year term.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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At the time of the incident, DHS defended Bovino's actions saying that a Border Patrol transport van transporting undocumented immigrants was attacked by demonstrators.—
James Hill,
ABC News,
7 Nov. 2025
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While Iguaran was waiting for relatives to send more cash, and earning small amounts of money working odd jobs, the men who operate the fishing boats transporting migrants to Colombia cut him a break.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Expect a payload capacity of around 1,575 lb (715 kg), and 2,527 lb (1,600kg) towing capacity with this one.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
10 Nov. 2025
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Nalavade would not say exactly when in 2026 Waymo intends to begin ferrying customers.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Others grew rich ferrying migrants downriver in piraguas.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The aim is practical comfort that could help new parents spend less time adjusting straps or tugging at seams and more time getting through a list that changes by the hour.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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Alcaras, meanwhile, keeps tugging at loose threads.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Hauling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hauling. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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