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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
At 14 years old, Warsh worked setting up kegs and hauling ice at the Saratoga, New York, racetrack before later earning a promotion selling programs and pencils to bettors streaming through the gates.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
The truck was hauling liquid acid, the city said in a statement.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
The company has been generating revenue since shortly after its founding in 2017, hauling loads for customers like Walmart in trucks with human safety drivers at the wheel.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The startup previously developed driverless, trailer-hauling trucks made in partnership with automakers Volvo and, before that, Peterbilt.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Once completed, crews will start hauling snow from downtown and midtown to improve safety and accessibility in high-traffic areas.
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
In the Pacific, four teams are within two points of each other, with the Ducks and San Jose Sharks sitting on 53 in a points tie for third place and the Kraken and Kings hauling 51.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026
Armed and masked law enforcement officers are being witnessed smashing car windows, yanking people from vehicles and chasing and wrestling others to the ground and hauling them away — images playing out in endless loops on TVs and other screens.
—Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
Clean spills and mop floors without hauling a bucket of water.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2026
Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
The truck was hauling liquid acid, the city said in a statement.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
The company has been generating revenue since shortly after its founding in 2017, hauling loads for customers like Walmart in trucks with human safety drivers at the wheel.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The startup previously developed driverless, trailer-hauling trucks made in partnership with automakers Volvo and, before that, Peterbilt.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Once completed, crews will start hauling snow from downtown and midtown to improve safety and accessibility in high-traffic areas.
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
In the Pacific, four teams are within two points of each other, with the Ducks and San Jose Sharks sitting on 53 in a points tie for third place and the Kraken and Kings hauling 51.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026
Armed and masked law enforcement officers are being witnessed smashing car windows, yanking people from vehicles and chasing and wrestling others to the ground and hauling them away — images playing out in endless loops on TVs and other screens.
—Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
Clean spills and mop floors without hauling a bucket of water.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hauling
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At a union hall in San Diego last November, Gavin Newsom—the tall, coiffed governor of California, and, since last year, one of the Democrats’ best hopes for pulling together a shattered country—stood to one side in white shirtsleeves and waited for his turn to address the crowd.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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Wagner wasn’t as fortunate with his 7-iron shot, pulling it left into the rough (and scuffing the bottom of his club).—
Jay Posner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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The stars are going to be carrying the Olympic torches.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The small plane was carrying two crew members and 13 passengers, including Diógenes Quintero, 36, a member of the House of Representatives for Catatumbo, the airline said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Osage County District Judge Stuart Tate twice ruled against the attorney general’s office for dragging its feet in providing evidence to ET Gathering and Processing backing up the state’s complaints of market manipulation.—
Paul Monies,
Oklahoma Watch,
3 Feb. 2026
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All of the above has to be absolutely banned along with Border Patrol enforcement near the border, arrests or breaking down people’s doors without a real judicial warrant, and dragging people away regardless of their right to stay in America.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2026
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The bus was transporting miners after the end of their shift when it was hit by a Russian drone, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine also confirmed.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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The space-saving foldable design not only simplifies transporting the home, but also assembling it on-site.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2026
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Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2026
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Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The area is near a military base in neighboring Poland, a NATO member, that serves as a key hub for ferrying Western military supplies to Kyiv.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Trump similarly failed to do so in authorizing deadly strikes on boats accused of ferrying drugs that have killed over 100 people.—
Ian Swanson,
The Hill,
3 Jan. 2026
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This could get strange, with punk, metal, pop, and rock factions tugging in multiple directions.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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To keep little ones comfortable—and prevent them from tugging on the wires or moving too much—researchers had babies sit on a parent’s lap and provided toys to keep their hands busy.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Parents,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Hauling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hauling. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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