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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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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
Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
Global warming could doom them Under no light but the stars, a green sea turtle hauls herself out of the surf and onto the familiar sand of Alagadi Beach on the northern coast of Cyprus.
—Elizabeth Preston, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
The Maverick, which is available in five trims, costs less than $29,000 for the XL model, hauls 1,500 lbs and tows up to 4,000 lbs.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 28 Nov. 2025
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
Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2025
Driving these strong hauls is the sale of premium large format tickets for screens like IMAX and Dolby, as well as 3D showings, which tend to be more expensive than regular tickets.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
There were a lot of videos of the mom doing designer shopping hauls, displaying expensive nails and trying out expensive coffee shops.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Their feeds are flooded with highlight reels of fancy dinners, endless clothing hauls, and nonstop adventures posted by friends and influencers.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 7 Dec. 2025
Splitting oversized hauls with family or neighbors, breaking down giant gift baskets from warehouse clubs, stocking up on budget-friendly alcohol and leaning on store brands and savings apps can help shoppers stretch their dollars.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 28 Nov. 2025
But Mike Bradshaw, a Teamsters member based in Texas, hauls car trucks — the 18-wheelers that carry eight to 10 smaller vehicles behind them.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 24 Nov. 2025
Its modest 10 cubic feet of cargo space isn't exactly designed for grocery hauls.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Need a new canvas tote for leveling up your farmers market hauls?
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
After the gating email, Otto hauls Harper in for a talking-to.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
Global warming could doom them Under no light but the stars, a green sea turtle hauls herself out of the surf and onto the familiar sand of Alagadi Beach on the northern coast of Cyprus.
—Elizabeth Preston, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
The Maverick, which is available in five trims, costs less than $29,000 for the XL model, hauls 1,500 lbs and tows up to 4,000 lbs.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 28 Nov. 2025
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
From short hops to international hauls, economy seats to business cabins, frequent fliers know that comfort, preparedness, and a touch of strategy make all the difference between a smooth trip and a travel nightmare.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2025
Driving these strong hauls is the sale of premium large format tickets for screens like IMAX and Dolby, as well as 3D showings, which tend to be more expensive than regular tickets.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
There were a lot of videos of the mom doing designer shopping hauls, displaying expensive nails and trying out expensive coffee shops.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Their feeds are flooded with highlight reels of fancy dinners, endless clothing hauls, and nonstop adventures posted by friends and influencers.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 7 Dec. 2025
Splitting oversized hauls with family or neighbors, breaking down giant gift baskets from warehouse clubs, stocking up on budget-friendly alcohol and leaning on store brands and savings apps can help shoppers stretch their dollars.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 28 Nov. 2025
But Mike Bradshaw, a Teamsters member based in Texas, hauls car trucks — the 18-wheelers that carry eight to 10 smaller vehicles behind them.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 24 Nov. 2025
Its modest 10 cubic feet of cargo space isn't exactly designed for grocery hauls.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Need a new canvas tote for leveling up your farmers market hauls?
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hauls
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So, say some small-time businessmen hire a truck through a dispatcher, the truck drives up to a field, and there, along the perimeter, a forklift crane pulls the pipe up from the sand.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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If Cloudflare pulls its support, the IOC likely has a backup plan.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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While Nix’s absence naturally carries plenty of weight, fill-in Jarrett Stidham is far from incompetent.—
Juan Carlos Blanco,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Now Michael Leon is behind bars, facing charges of murdering his wife with a gun, which carries 50 years to life in prison.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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When one rises, the other one generally does, too — and the same goes when yields fall.—
Aly J Yale,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The rise in debt supply is driven by large debt maturities and heavy state government issuance, which may push up yields and compounding pressures on the economy.—
Subhadip Sircar,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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The company has been generating revenue since shortly after its founding in 2017, hauling loads for customers like Walmart in trucks with human safety drivers at the wheel.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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There are loads of cool details hidden throughout the set, too, with refuelling pipes and a moving bridge that connects the tower to the Orion module.—
Ian Stokes,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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These motorcycles were so well-built that they were even employed in both World Wars, mainly as dispatch bikes and sidecar tugs for the British armed forces.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Dec. 2025
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The first, known as the radial velocity technique, looks for slight wobbles in the star’s position, as the gravity of an orbiting exoplanet tugs it one way and then the other.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
1 Dec. 2025
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The scenes that work less well and seem virtually superfluous are those with Kumail Nanjiani as Adeel, an environmental activist who drags Aaron along with him to break into a fracking site that is disturbing the breeding ground of…the sage grouse.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Jan. 2026
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The agent sprays Pretti with a chemical irritant and drags him to his knees as Pretti pulls at the backpack of the other bystander, potentially reaching for a water bottle.—
Thomas Bordeaux,
CNN Money,
25 Jan. 2026
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The following year, she was named CEO, becoming the first woman to lead the carrier, which transports some 41 million passengers annually, since its founding in 1933.—
Maggie McGrath,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Loaded with questions and crimes, the Syrian train transports its people to the present.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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Maduro’s most powerful deputies, including Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello and Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino, are still doing their jobs, despite the $25 million and $15 million bounties placed by the US government on their heads.—
Flora Charner,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Plenty of clubs, Chelsea perhaps foremost, have spent small bounties of their own on changing their manager or head coach.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Hauls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hauls. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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