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

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2
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 Dyed diesel is intended for off-road use, such as powering tractors and harvesters, while regular diesel is used in vehicles that travel on public roads, including trucks hauling agricultural goods. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026 Because few electric trucks are already hauling cargo on the roads, insurance prices are often high. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026 About three hours later, Lozano-Garita was seen hauling several large garbage bags out of the building on a wagon. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 28 Oct. 2026 By 1916, local mines made Oatman one of the richest camps in Arizona, and miners worked the hills with pack burros hauling ore and water. — Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Oct. 2026 Unbounder can also install roof rails for further cargo-hauling capability. — New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026 For now, Starship's most immediate role is hauling Starlink satellites in orbit. — Andrew Jones, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Kodiak has spent four years hauling IKEA freight on this route with a safety observer aboard. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026 And few vehicles can switch from carrying a family to hauling furniture quite so easily. — Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hauling
  1. pulling
  2. carrying
  3. dragging
  4. transporting
  5. towing
  6. ferrying
  7. tugging
Verb
  • The first daily chart, going back to July, shows PJP rallying through the summer, topping in late August, and pulling back into October before advancing again.
    — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • With a tighter opening, the octopus added a step, pulling the remaining arms through before squeezing its head and mantle through separately.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of pulling
Verb
  • The development is part of China’s broader push to establish a low-altitude economy covering drones, cargo aircraft and passenger-carrying vehicles.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Competence doesn’t require carrying the entire arrangement yourself.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of carrying
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  • Difficulties dragging the Tyler Technologies project over the finish line dogged Preckwinkle throughout the primary.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • After years of dragging friends through intense physical activities—zip-lining, gymnastics, pole, and even aerial skills—a game show felt like a lighter option, something everyone could enjoy.
    — Chanté Joseph, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of dragging
Verb
  • Some experts have questioned whether Russia can meet the schedule for diesel deliveries, in part because of the complexities of transporting the oil within Russia to its ports and thence to its destination.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Then the Iran war sent the prices of diesel and fertilizer soaring, which increased the costs of transporting beef and growing feed.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of transporting
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  • Start drying out your vehicle as quickly as possible and contact a towing service to get it back to higher ground.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
  • As for towing, the trim with the larger battery is capable of towing up to 4,409 lb (2,000 kg).
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of towing
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  • The aircraft were ferrying trekkers who had been hiking up to Everest base camp during Nepal's popular trekking season.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Blue Origin and SpaceX each have multibillion-dollar contracts with the US space agency to develop vehicles capable of ferrying astronauts from NASA’s Orion spacecraft down to the lunar surface.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of ferrying
Verb
  • Where most garage rock is designed to punch you in the gut, Twisted Teens’ songs seep into your bloodstream, tugging at the heartstrings while occasionally inducing hallucinations.
    — Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The formula also features hydrating glycerin and vitamin E to help each shade glide across lids without tugging.
    — Madison San Miguel, Allure, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of tugging

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“Hauling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hauling. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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