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as in pulls
to cause to follow by applying steady force on
a pair of strong oxen hauled the plow
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2
as in carries
to support and take from one place to another
a vast army of trucks haul produce across America every day
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as in yields
the total amount collected or obtained especially at one time
our latest trip to collect shells at the beach resulted in quite a haul
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as in loads
a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported
a truck carrying a large haul of lumber
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as in tugs
the act or an instance of applying force on something so that it moves in the direction of the force
the sharp haul strained the rope but didn't break it
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Recent Examples of hauls
Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Gen Z are more likely to be influenced by TikTok hauls, YouTube shorts, and Substack newsletters than a September issue.
—Gemma Allen, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Makeup hauls and kit decluttering videos dominate entire platforms.
—Mila Jaroniec, Allure, 3 Sep. 2025
That video was the first of what has since expanded into an all-encompassing price breakdown content page, where Wilson tallies up pieces from everything from Bama Rush outfits to back-to-school hauls.
—Tabitha Parent, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
New soft souvenirs or hauls from local antique shops should be thoroughly inspected and contained before being placed with your luggage.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2025
For decades, a client’s value was easy to calculate, determined primarily via box office hauls and Nielsen ratings.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025
Accompanying those words is a montage of photographs of people standing with fishing hauls of various sizes, with all of the human faces curiously blurred out.
—Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
Henry is surprised by the reaction of the crowd, which hauls him outside to drown him in the well for sticking his nose in clan matters.
—Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Noun
On the other side of the line, Javon Hargrave and Jonathan Allen arrive as major free-agent hauls.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Gen Z are more likely to be influenced by TikTok hauls, YouTube shorts, and Substack newsletters than a September issue.
—Gemma Allen, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Makeup hauls and kit decluttering videos dominate entire platforms.
—Mila Jaroniec, Allure, 3 Sep. 2025
That video was the first of what has since expanded into an all-encompassing price breakdown content page, where Wilson tallies up pieces from everything from Bama Rush outfits to back-to-school hauls.
—Tabitha Parent, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
New soft souvenirs or hauls from local antique shops should be thoroughly inspected and contained before being placed with your luggage.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2025
For decades, a client’s value was easy to calculate, determined primarily via box office hauls and Nielsen ratings.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025
Accompanying those words is a montage of photographs of people standing with fishing hauls of various sizes, with all of the human faces curiously blurred out.
—Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hauls
Verb
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Early’s script pulls from TV movies like Kate’s Secret and Perfect Body, while also referencing classic cinema like Suddenly, Last Summer and The Children’s Hour.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Farktop Trench Coat is a true fall staple that instantly pulls an outfit together and makes even sweats look polished.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Authorities identified Tyler Robinson as Charlie Kirk‘s alleged assassin and charged him with murder, which carries the possibility of the death penalty.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Repole’s cautionary advice carries significant weight given his impressive business track record.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Bond yields are shaped in part by expectations of the benchmark interest rate set by the Fed, some experts said.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Credit spreads are at their tightest in about 20 years, meaning there is little difference in yields between corporate bonds compared to government bonds.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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It’s finished in a beautiful coat of light green and has loads of chrome trim and a black roof.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
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There’s a lot of tradesmen, but songwriters… There’s not loads of them.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Kavya tugs on my arm, her nose is scrunched up, eyebrows discombobulated.—
Navdeep Singh Dhillon,
Parents,
21 Aug. 2025
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Images from Japanese public broadcaster NHK showed tugs spraying water on the front of the New Orleans.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Maybe his rehabilitation drags.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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The North Carolina General Assembly returned Tuesday for the first time since last month, as a budget stalemate between the House and Senate drags on.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The railway transports around 43 people per car, and carries around three million passengers every year, according to Lisbon’s town hall.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Gloria line transports around 3 million people annually, according to the town hall.—
Andrei Khalip,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the late 1800s, with farmers upset about losing poultry to raptors, Pennsylvania offered 50-cent bounties for the heads of merlins and other hawks and owls, and paid $90,000 over two years.—
Tom Langen,
The Conversation,
9 Sep. 2025
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Summer's berry bounties and mounds of melons are fleeting.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Hauls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hauls. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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