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
The wreck has been confirmed to be that of the Clough, a stone-hauling sailing vessel that was built in Ohio in 1867 and sank a year later, according to the museum.
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
One of the vehicles was a pickup hauling a livestock trailer, which was carrying 30 sheep and one goat, according to the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region, which was called to help.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Days later, officers entered his home and beat him, before hauling him off to jail.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026
They’re further complicated by the fact that the United States’ infrastructure has glaring weak points, making the simplest solution of hauling more weight ill-advised at best.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 4 Feb. 2026
This month, scour shelves for gathering baskets for your herbs and small vegetables, or larger wicker laundry baskets for hauling heavy, bulky edibles like cabbage and melons.
—Ashley Poskin, Martha Stewart, 1 Feb. 2026
In the distance, the expansive open-pit mine came into view, an immense landscape lined with massive tractors hauling gold-rich ore to the processing plant.
—Jill Newman, Robb Report, 1 Feb. 2026
At 14 years old, Warsh worked setting up kegs and hauling ice at the Saratoga, New York, racetrack before later earning a promotion selling programs and pencils to bettors streaming through the gates.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
The startup previously developed driverless, trailer-hauling trucks made in partnership with automakers Volvo and, before that, Peterbilt.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Kerry Breen, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
One of the vehicles was a pickup hauling a livestock trailer, which was carrying 30 sheep and one goat, according to the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region, which was called to help.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Days later, officers entered his home and beat him, before hauling him off to jail.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026
They’re further complicated by the fact that the United States’ infrastructure has glaring weak points, making the simplest solution of hauling more weight ill-advised at best.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 4 Feb. 2026
This month, scour shelves for gathering baskets for your herbs and small vegetables, or larger wicker laundry baskets for hauling heavy, bulky edibles like cabbage and melons.
—Ashley Poskin, Martha Stewart, 1 Feb. 2026
In the distance, the expansive open-pit mine came into view, an immense landscape lined with massive tractors hauling gold-rich ore to the processing plant.
—Jill Newman, Robb Report, 1 Feb. 2026
At 14 years old, Warsh worked setting up kegs and hauling ice at the Saratoga, New York, racetrack before later earning a promotion selling programs and pencils to bettors streaming through the gates.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
The startup previously developed driverless, trailer-hauling trucks made in partnership with automakers Volvo and, before that, Peterbilt.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hauling
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Scheller, well-respected in Central Florida’s legal community, has been pulling together a team of attorneys willing to represent pro bono migrants detained locally.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Feb. 2026
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Venero was seen dressed entirely in black and pulling a black and red Husky rolling tool bag.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
21 Feb. 2026
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The post included a photo of a teen carrying a realistic-looking toy pistol, which was captured by a doorbell camera in 2024, said Ziggy Azarcon, public information officer with the Irvine Police Department.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Blue Ghost will land on the lunar far side carrying LuSee Night, which will deploy directly from the spacecraft.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2026
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An Apple Valley man convicted of murder for setting up a Bloomington marijuana deal and then hitting and dragging the seller with his SUV while speeding off with the drug was sentenced to 12½ years in prison Tuesday.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
24 Feb. 2026
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More broadly, Lawson over-relies on staticky textures and bottomless reverb, occasionally washing the songs together and dragging the album under the weight of its vibes.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
24 Feb. 2026
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State Police, National Guard, and MassDOT were helping free the vehicles or transporting the occupants to a safe location.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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The attackers later ambushed two ambulances transporting the wounded, killing three officers and burning their bodies before fleeing.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, cities across the Bay Area have ramped up parking enforcement, issuing citations and towing vehicles as RV encampments have become more visible.—
Jeffrey Kopp,Kate Rogers,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Boeing designed and built Starliner, though NASA holds a roughly $4 billion contract with the company to use the spacecraft for ferrying space agency astronauts to and from the International Space Station.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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The military did not provide evidence that the vessels were ferrying drugs but posted videos on X that showed boats being destroyed.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Favorite moment of Games The Olympics are full of heart-tugging moments but none were better than Elana Meyers Taylor standing on the podium after winning the gold medal in women’s monobob.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Now, another hoax is tugging on the heartstrings of animal lovers.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Hauling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hauling. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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