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

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

In total, the team hauls up several jugs and plates. — CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026

Now, the price shock from the war with Iran has become yet another headache for the beleaguered industry that hauls 70% of all freight in America. — Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026

After lowering the helicopter to the water's surface, a flight crew member grabs the dog and hauls the pet aboard. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026

If your truck regularly hauls gravel, dirt, or furniture, the drawers eat up a lot of bed volume. — Graham Averill, Outside, 20 Mar. 2026

One officer enters the water to tie a flotation device to Cruz before the pair hauls him out of the murky water and onto a paddleboard. — Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026

Noun

Sitting above him on fundraising hauls are Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, lobbyist John Kelly, Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza, Ald. — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026

Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase each posted record quarterly revenue hauls, fueled by massive gains in equities trading and investment banking. — Hugh Son, CNBC, 14 July 2026

Last week, a Chinese court sentenced a municipal official in Nanjing to death for accepting bribes worth a staggering $325 million, one of the biggest hauls ever. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 14 July 2026

That led to some overvaluations when assessing some teams’ draft day hauls relative to expectations. — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 26 June 2026

This is the first time Amazon’s tentpole summer sale period has been bumped up from July to late June, so shoppers can get a head start on their pre-Euro Summer hauls and daily essentials restocks. — Alisa Rendor, Footwear News, 23 June 2026

Even so, Meghan’s rustic version of the trend feels extra appropriate for farmers’ market hauls, beach days, and every summer activity in between. — Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026

Blue light glasses keep showing up on TikTok feeds, YouTube product hauls and the faces of office workers everywhere. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026

Travelers are posting everything from niche street food finds to convenience store ‘hauls’; there are over 266,000 TikTok videos for #711 alone. — Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026