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
SUVs with government tags pull up, hauling a boat emblazoned with US Department of Interior branding.
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Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
But there have still been high-profile rail bridge collapses like the one in Montana two years ago that sent a train hauling petroleum products into the Yellowstone River, sending tar balls downstream that had to be cleaned up.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Reportedly, moments later, a tractor-trailer hauling a load of sugar reportedly slammed into the van, ejecting her from the vehicle and pinning her underneath.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 5 Sep. 2025
About a year ago, North Beach was seeded with about 37,000 cubic yards of sand from the Santa Ana River, with truckloads hauling the material in and spreading it out.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
Its engine feels unstressed even under load, ideal for hauling families or towing.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Better muscle function can also enhance your ability to tackle everyday tasks, such as chasing your toddler around or hauling laundry up the stairs.
—Jenny McCoy, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
Its rear bed is practical too, capable of hauling everything from surfboards to camping gear, and even motorcycles.
—New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2025
Steele Canvas provides 100 percent cotton canvas totes for hauling laundry to the laundromat or back to their parents’ house.
—Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 22 Aug. 2025
Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
But there have still been high-profile rail bridge collapses like the one in Montana two years ago that sent a train hauling petroleum products into the Yellowstone River, sending tar balls downstream that had to be cleaned up.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Reportedly, moments later, a tractor-trailer hauling a load of sugar reportedly slammed into the van, ejecting her from the vehicle and pinning her underneath.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 5 Sep. 2025
About a year ago, North Beach was seeded with about 37,000 cubic yards of sand from the Santa Ana River, with truckloads hauling the material in and spreading it out.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
Its engine feels unstressed even under load, ideal for hauling families or towing.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Better muscle function can also enhance your ability to tackle everyday tasks, such as chasing your toddler around or hauling laundry up the stairs.
—Jenny McCoy, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
Its rear bed is practical too, capable of hauling everything from surfboards to camping gear, and even motorcycles.
—New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2025
Steele Canvas provides 100 percent cotton canvas totes for hauling laundry to the laundromat or back to their parents’ house.
—Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hauling
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Running back Henry Rutledge is awaiting the results of an MRI for a lower-body injury after pulling himself after playing five snaps against North Carolina.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Companies that committed to DEI efforts and made public statements are now pulling back from those policies, editing their websites, disbanding employee resource groups, and quietly abandoning inclusive hiring goals.—
C200,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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SpaceX lands Falcon 9 boosters on offshore drone ships after most of its launches and only brings the rocket back to an onshore landing on missions carrying lighter payloads to orbit.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
4 Sep. 2025
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The deal with YouTube caps off a tumultuous year for Sesame Workshop, which lost its output deal with HBO last December, though the streaming platform inked a deal to continue carrying some library programming.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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Sesame and potato as a combo is, in fact, reminiscent of the days of our collective childhoods, when experimentation looked like dragging Wendy’s fries through a vanilla Frosty.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Samuel cut inside off an excellent lead block by Croskey-Merritt and shed nickel back Dru Phillips’ tackle attempt before dragging linebacker Bobby Okereke with him to the goal line for a touchdown.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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It also can be intentionally released if pressure in the system poses a safety risk or if capturing and transporting it to be sold is not profitable.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
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Emergency services arrived within minutes, treating the wounded and transporting others to local hospitals.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 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,
8 Sep. 2025
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The local media loved this and similar stunts the group pulled, such as attaching wings to bicycles, attempting to fly over the river, and towing bicycles on rafts behind canoes.—
Carlton Reid,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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This includes the company's Falcon 9 rocket, which has become the workhorse of global launches, ferrying cargo and astronauts to the International Space Station under contracts with NASA, among many other tasks.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Reuters Television images showed helicopters ferrying out the affected, while residents helped security forces and medics carry the wounded to ambulances in an area with a long history of earthquakes and floods.—
Mohammad Yunus Yawar,
USA Today,
1 Sep. 2025
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Of course, amid the drama tugging at viewers’ heartstrings, the show will, in following 9-1-1 tradition, feature larger-than-life rescues, including of one tech billionaire (played by Mark Consuelos) who is swallowed by a whale.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
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The wind howled, rattling metal signs and tugging at our clothes as the dust swallowed everything in sight.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Hauling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hauling. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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