Synonyms of hauling

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pulling
• dragging
• towing
• tugging
• lugging
• drawing
• carrying
• heaving
• haling
• attracting
• transporting
• moving
• yanking
• jerking
• ferrying
• conveying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pushing
• driving
• propelling
• shoving
• thrusting

2

as in carrying

to support and take from one place to another

a vast army of trucks haul produce across America every day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• carrying
• transporting
• ferrying
• sending
• bringing
• packing
• conveying
• lugging
• carting
• toting
• delivering
• taking
• shipping
• bearing
• transferring
• moving
• transmitting
• removing
• forwarding
• shifting
• fetching
• handing over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hauling

The four Chinese cargo drones being used by the Nepal army are currently hauling about 132 pounds of supplies per trip, Reuters reported. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026

The Romulus Police Department said the truck, which was hauling a large load of small metal components, flipped on its side while the driver tried to navigate a corner on Wayne Road onto I-94. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

But semis are hauling the majority of goods in America, especially to the final destination, the final place where it’s sold or picked up. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 2 Sep. 2026

Beyond the beds, Radica keeps the interior simple, leaving the pickup floor available for hauling cargo, just as it was intended. — New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026

Decades later, buses helped desegregate schools, hauling Black and white children across the country’s racial divide, a controversial practice that has mostly ended. — Jeff McMurray, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Early birds get the best selection, but late arrivals often score better prices as vendors look to avoid hauling unsold product home. — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2026

The train crew described long shifts and stressful working conditions to NTSB officials, who also focused on the fact the locomotive wasn’t hauling any train cars on its trip from West Chicago to Belvidere. — Marni Pyke, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Doxsee’s job consisted mostly of physical labor—unloading boxcars of grain and other materials, hauling them around the factory, and working the bagging machine on the building’s top floor. — Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026