HAULING Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

hauling

verb

present participle of haul

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 There, the couple’s daughter, Amy Johnson, explained that her parents are fighting their mother’s pancreatic cancer and that the luggage-hauling job is real. — David K. Li, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026 That's a lot of screen for a vehicle whose primary job is still hauling stuff. — New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026 Two people were injured when a semi-trailer truck hauling steel beams hit the underside of the Lake Avenue bridge over the Edens Expressway near Wilmette on Thursday evening. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 The Valparaiso site set a record after the storm, with 499 vehicles in one nine-hour day — an average of 67 vehicles per hour, many of them hauling trailers. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 The forklift was hauling barriers into place outside the Kennedy Center, which closed its doors this week after the center’s Board of Directors voted to temporarily shut down the iconic Washington DC venue. — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026 The rocket's upper stage, meanwhile, continued hauling the O3b mPOWER trio to medium Earth orbit (MEO). — Mike Wall, Space.com, 13 Sep. 2026 Jason is currently earning a few extra bucks wiping down counters and hauling ice at a bar, which is even less glamorous than teaching science to disengaged students. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026 Still, the owners kept their doors open, operating as a refuge for first responders digging through rubble, searching for bodies, and for construction workers hauling out debris. — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026

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The Senate Leadership Fund’s pulling money from North Carolina is the latest signal the Republican Party is giving up hope of holding that Senate seat.

— Natalie Allison, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
Timing & Outlook XLU has given back all its Q1 outperformance, pulling back sharply as rising interest rates weighed heavily on rate-sensitive sectors.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of pulling

Verb

An ammunition depot was hit, as were a bulk carrier in the Chornomorsk port carrying dual-use goods and port infrastructure in Izmail, the ministry said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
As the hundreds of thousands of people made their way down the narrow roads following the politician, a few rerouted into the industry event, still carrying big flags and with faces lit up with hope.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of carrying

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Both buyers and sellers remain trapped in a wait and see stance, further dragging on a US housing market that has been stagnant for nearly four years.

— , CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
In October 2022, Joseph Ancona, 20, was killed in the Columbus Circle station when his bag was caught in a door, dragging him onto the tracks before he was fatally struck by the train, FOX 5 New York reported at the time.

— James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of dragging

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For decades, organizations have focused primarily on managing PFAS—capturing it, concentrating it and transporting it elsewhere for disposal or destruction.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
Day, police said, may have implicated himself and Thomas by accidentally recording themselves while transporting the victim’s body.

— Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of transporting

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With the new engine, the Grand Cherokee offers up to 6,200 pounds of towing capacity, which is the most in the midsize SUV class.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
Sea Tow, a towing service for boaters, removed another boat from a cove not far from the ship on Wollaston Beach.

— Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of towing

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The sweet gallery opens with Rocki tugging at a large wig placed on her head as Rihanna can be heard laughing in the background.

— Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 27 Sep. 2026
WashWise recommends holding the spray 8 to 12 inches away, applying a light mist and smoothing or gently tugging the fabric to release wrinkles.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of tugging

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