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 Big bluegills fight hard, and hauling them out of sunken trees or thick vegetation on light tackle takes real skill. — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026 The Stellar Kit is aimed at journalists, documentary crews and social video creators who need broadcast-quality sound without hauling a mixing board into the field. — Damion Taylor, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Djokovic became so frustrated that he was given a code violation warning for smashing a racket, before eventually hauling himself over the line. — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 July 2026 An array of military vehicles, including a tank and a truck hauling an old helicopter, were followed by a group of eight bagpipe players along with drummers and dancers. — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 4 July 2026 Energy storage usually brings to mind batteries, capacitors, tanks of hydrogen, or maybe some giant gravity system hauling blocks up a tower. — New Atlas, 3 July 2026 Several hours later, rescuers carried the injured on stretchers and recovered the dead in makeshift carts, painstakingly hauling them back up the rugged slope, official Noor Zaman said. — ABC News, 3 July 2026 Rotating the pot a bit to encourage even growth is fine; hauling your ficus all over the house is not. — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2026 Robert’s car pulled into the path of a truck hauling a cattle trailer loaded with 16 cows, police said. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026

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And often, data centers are pulling from municipal water supplies, Anisfeld said.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Haaland’s winning goal came after another bout of yanking and pulling; the striker tried to free himself by slapping the defender’s arm away, eventually just carrying on regardless.

— Jack Lang, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of pulling

Verb

The latest in Houston Salgado Araujo, 52, was driving to work with three other construction crew members when unmarked vehicles carrying federal agents began following his van, his family said.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
The Nets led by as many as 30 before carrying a 56-34 advantage into the halftime break.

— Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of carrying

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On Tuesday, the roller-coaster ride for AI stocks whipped back down, dragging Wall Street lower.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
With the process dragging on for months, the split of drama and comedy into separate departments, with Smith as head of the former, emerged as a likely scenario by mid-May.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 July 2026

Definition of dragging

Verb

Cole was initially charged with transporting an explosive device in interstate commerce and attempted malicious destruction by means of explosive materials.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 2026
Paramedics performed life-saving measures on the unconscious child before transporting him to Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, according to CBS News.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Definition of transporting

Verb

For many people busy ferrying their kids to camp or embarking on vacations, summer is a time to let their TV backlog swell.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 8 July 2026
With a capacity of 45 passengers, the mésoscaphe, a submarine for shallow to mid-range depths, made more than a thousand dives that summer, ferrying 33,000 ordinary people into the lake’s depths.

— Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 2 July 2026

Definition of ferrying

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Jude, meanwhile, was shifting from tossing cones to tugging at his ears, afflicted with the same malady that had landed several of the toddlers on the room’s version of the injury list.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
These ergonomic neoprene handle wraps provide additional cushioning around the handles of your carry-on or checked suitcase, a dream for tired, achy hands after a day of tugging luggage.

— Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2026

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