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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 But decarbonizing heavy-duty coastal carriers currently hauling thousands of tonnes of industrial raw materials all over the globe remains an exceptionally tough nut to crack. — New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026 The driver of the semi hauling the cattle was rushed to the hospital by ambulance. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 The rocket's upper stage, meanwhile, continued hauling the O3b mPOWER trio to medium Earth orbit (MEO). — Mike Wall, Space.com, 13 Sep. 2026 Jason is currently earning a few extra bucks wiping down counters and hauling ice at a bar, which is even less glamorous than teaching science to disengaged students. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026 Still, the owners kept their doors open, operating as a refuge for first responders digging through rubble, searching for bodies, and for construction workers hauling out debris. — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026 Repairs can also involve more specialized parts and labor, particularly when the vehicle is used for hauling, towing or frequent off-road driving. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hauling
  1. pulling
  2. carrying
  3. dragging
  4. transporting
  5. towing
  6. ferrying
  7. tugging
Verb
  • According to a second set of arrest papers, she's also accused of pulling the same scam on others, amounting to nearly half a million dollars total.
    — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Remove any bones by pulling them at a 45 degree angle toward the head with clean tweezers.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of pulling
Verb
  • This one moved from *NSYNC and Drake to Usher and Kool & the Gang, with brass filling stadiums and drumlines carrying the energy long after the opening kick of Week 3 in HBCU football.
    — Wilton Jackson, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Last month, Customs Air and Marine Operations agents stopped a boat about 22 nautical miles from Miami-Dade County carrying 19 people from Ecuador, the Dominican Republic and Venezuela.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of carrying
Verb
  • Shares of Bank of America fell about 5% on Monday, dragging other financials with it, as investors baked in lower positive operating leverage this year.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
  • That is complemented by Fernandes dragging Dias out of position, which allows Mbeumo to attack the vacated space.
    — Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of dragging
Verb
  • Majidreza Hariri, the head of the Iran-China Joint Chamber of Commerce, said last month that transporting a single container between Iran and China via ships costs about $3,000, according to Hariri.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • In March, Saudi Arabia, because of the shipping restrictions in the Persian Gulf, began transporting its crude oil through a pipeline that stretches from the kingdom’s Eastern Province to the Red Sea port of Yanbu, on its western coast.
    — Kareem Fahim, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of transporting
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  • Repairs can also involve more specialized parts and labor, particularly when the vehicle is used for hauling, towing or frequent off-road driving.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
  • City staff said police have also conducted proactive enforcement this year, including issuing citations, towing e-motorcycles and making arrests for crimes committed by people riding the devices.
    — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of towing
Verb
  • Lately, he’s been ferrying barrels of that water into the city so that workers have water to bring home to their families.
    — Rick Jervis, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Sean Vard, the long-time groom for Swiss rider Martin Fuchs, spends much of his life on the road, ferrying top show jumpers around Europe and beyond from his base near Zurich, Switzerland.
    — Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of ferrying
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  • WashWise recommends holding the spray 8 to 12 inches away, applying a light mist and smoothing or gently tugging the fabric to release wrinkles.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2026
  • In Gold Hill, Sullivan's brother-in-law solved the bear-in-Toyota problem by tugging a rope tied to a door handle.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of tugging

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“Hauling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hauling. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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