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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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
One of three monkeys that escaped after a truck hauling 21 of the animals from Tulane University in New Orleans flipped on a Mississippi interstate has been found, according to authorities.
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Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Nip that sentiment in the bud by taking them out the following August for a few days of hauling fertilizer, picking rocks, wrestling farm implements, and driving tractors over unseen wasp nests.
—The Editors, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the Falcon 9's upper stage will continue hauling the 29 Starlink satellites to LEO, where they'll be deployed about an hour after liftoff.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2025
It is developed for spraying, weeding, mowing, and hauling across flat or sloped terrain.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2025
An 85-year-old Arizona man died after his pickup truck hauling a trailer rolled into the center median at Interstate 25 and the CanAm Highway exit near Fountain on Friday morning.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
David and Daryl drove tractors hauling children to the pumpkin patches.
—Kelly Wilkinson, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
The crew was hauling fake Capitol doors into trucks.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
Begging or drunkenness could mean a week to a couple of months on a chain gang, grading and paving roads, fixing bridges, hauling debris, and otherwise helping to construct the fast-growing city.
—JSTOR Daily, 21 Oct. 2025
Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Nip that sentiment in the bud by taking them out the following August for a few days of hauling fertilizer, picking rocks, wrestling farm implements, and driving tractors over unseen wasp nests.
—The Editors, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the Falcon 9's upper stage will continue hauling the 29 Starlink satellites to LEO, where they'll be deployed about an hour after liftoff.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2025
It is developed for spraying, weeding, mowing, and hauling across flat or sloped terrain.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2025
An 85-year-old Arizona man died after his pickup truck hauling a trailer rolled into the center median at Interstate 25 and the CanAm Highway exit near Fountain on Friday morning.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
David and Daryl drove tractors hauling children to the pumpkin patches.
—Kelly Wilkinson, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
The crew was hauling fake Capitol doors into trucks.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
Begging or drunkenness could mean a week to a couple of months on a chain gang, grading and paving roads, fixing bridges, hauling debris, and otherwise helping to construct the fast-growing city.
—JSTOR Daily, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hauling
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Both candidates had coattails, pulling along fellow Democrats as Republican turnout sagged.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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After decades of wars in the Middle East, many American politicians, civil society organizations, and citizens advocate for pulling back, arguing that the United States can no longer serve as the world’s policeman.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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China last tested its ICBM force in September 2024—its first since the 1980s—when a DF-31AG missile carrying a dummy warhead was fired toward international waters in the South Pacific, within the region's nuclear-free zone, according to a Newsweek map.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Falcon 9's upper stage, meanwhile, continued carrying the 29 Starlink satellites toward LEO, where were deployed on schedule about an hour into flight.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The latest downdraft could pull bitcoin deeper into the red, dragging the token more enduringly below the $100,000 support level, according to the analyst.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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Video shows one agent restraining the man, then dragging him around as another agent helps pin him to the ground.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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At the time of the incident, DHS defended Bovino's actions saying that a Border Patrol transport van transporting undocumented immigrants was attacked by demonstrators.—
James Hill,
ABC News,
7 Nov. 2025
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While Iguaran was waiting for relatives to send more cash, and earning small amounts of money working odd jobs, the men who operate the fishing boats transporting migrants to Colombia cut him a break.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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In January 2022, several cynomolgus macaque monkeys escaped when a truck towing a trailer of about 100 of the animals collided with a dump truck on a Pennsylvania highway, authorities said.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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Nalavade would not say exactly when in 2026 Waymo intends to begin ferrying customers.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Others grew rich ferrying migrants downriver in piraguas.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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When you’re done, simply pop open the large dustbin and empty debris directly into the trash—no tugging out tangled hair or gunk required.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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Concurrently, the events leading to Sutton’s death keep tugging at the edges of his mind.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Hauling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hauling. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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