Synonyms of hauls

hauls 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of haul

1

as in pulls

to cause to follow by applying steady force on

a pair of strong oxen hauled the plow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pulls
• drags
• tugs
• tows
• draws
• lugs
• carries
• heaves
• attracts
• hales
• moves
• yanks
• jerks
• transports
• conveys
• ferries

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pushes
• drives
• propels
• thrusts
• shoves

2

as in carries

to support and take from one place to another

a vast army of trucks haul produce across America every day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• carries
• transports
• sends
• ferries
• brings
• packs
• conveys
• delivers
• totes
• ships
• carts
• takes
• lugs
• transfers
• bears
• transmits
• moves
• fetches
• removes
• shifts
• forwards
• hands over

hauls

2 of 2

noun

plural of haul

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• yields
• bounties
• catches
• proceeds
• earnings
• profits
• takes
• revenues
• gains
• receipts
• bags
• returns
• loots
• incomes
• winnings
• spoils
• payoffs
• plunders
• collections
• nets
• appropriations
• swags
• grosses
• booties

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losses
• deductions
• subtractions

2

as in loads

a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported

a truck carrying a large haul of lumber

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loads
• payloads
• burdens
• cargoes
• loadings
• weights
• freights
• shipments
• drafts
• truckloads
• ladings
• carloads
• consignments
• trainloads
• bales
• wagonloads
• masses
• bundles
• packages
• shiploads
• boatloads
• packs
• overloads
• packets
• ballasts
• parcels
• deadweights
• manifests
• surcharges
• bulks
• bodies

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tugs
• pulls
• yanks
• jerks
• wrenches
• draws
• plucks
• tows
• grabs
• snatches
• hitches
• twitches
• drags

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pushes
• thrusts
• heaves
• shoves

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hauls

Verb

The industry, which hauls 70% of all freight in America, has taken the biggest hit after the war with Iran sent fuel prices soaring. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Nevertheless, 2022’s Scream, revs the engine of the Scream 4, then hauls it in overdrive when more murderous mayhem storms through Woodsboro. — Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026

And just a few miles away, the popular Mount Washington Cog Railway hauls visitors to the summit of the property’s namesake, and the highest peak in the Northeast at nearly 6,300 feet. — Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

The gang hauls the contraption to the front curb and pours their non-alcoholic beers into it. — Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Even if the House hauls the budget resolution forward, Johnson’s strategy faces uncertainty in the Senate. — ABC News, 22 July 2026

Having already been booked for a foul on Brobbey, Fofana hauls down Wilson Isidor and earns his club’s eighth red card of the Premier League season. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 24 May 2026

According to the military newspaper Stars and Stripes, the Thunderbirds cost taxpayers about $35 million a year in salaries, aircraft, fuel, rehearsals and the C-17 cargo plane that hauls 50-plus support crew and spare parts to every stop on the tour. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026

While the men are creeping around separately, Jerry is apprehended by a hotel employee, Fergal (Michael Patric), who hauls him off to the police station. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 1 May 2026

Noun

Broadcasters also lost interest in promoting the show as its ratings and their Emmy hauls declined amid the rise of HBO, cable channels AMC and FX, and streamers, including Netflix. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Together, the recent breaches represent one of the biggest potential espionage hauls since the 2015 hack of the US Office of Personnel Management. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026

Nate Jaros, vice president of animal care at the aquarium, said this is one of the largest hauls the aquarium has handled in years. — John Donegan Long Beach Post, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026

Between the konbini walkthroughs, snack hauls and taste-test rankings clogging your For You page, a bag of chips has quietly become a reason to book a flight. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026

The loop keeps rolling when those same travelers post their own hauls, rankings and taste tests for the next curious viewer. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026

Hollywood is making a gamble that AI obsession will translate into big hauls at the box office. — Liz Rappaport, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Chanel hauls have gone viral, thanks to influencers like Elle Ferguson, who posted in March about traveling 30 hours to get the other Chanel bag of the season — the maxi flap bag in shearling. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

Under Robinson, the Roosters have thrived on long-distance hauls to places like Leeds, Manchester and London, even when facing home teams. — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026