LONG HAUL Synonyms: 10 Similar and Opposite Words

long haul

noun

as in mile

a long distance growing up in suburban New England, I used to think the 10 miles between our house and the mall was a long haul

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Recent Examples of long haul The less the drop from one weekend to the next, the more the film has staying power and can really see its box office rack up over the long haul. —

Brian Welk, IndieWire, 30 Mar. 2026 But the reality for this season is that the starting pitching is still too thin over the long haul, and the offense too punchless to improve by 20 games over their 119-loss 2025 season. —

Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026 Nevertheless, Smith hopes the next coach will be committed to Chapel Hill for the long haul, much like Davis was. —

Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2026 Wicky and general manager David Lee are in for the long haul, emphasizing that the roster overhaul could take two years to ripen under new primary ownership, a new head coach and new GM. —

Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for long haul

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mile

Noun

Smith lived in Brownsville, less than a mile from where he was stabbed, according to cops.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
At their closest point, the aircraft were about a half-mile apart and within 350 feet of the same altitude, according to data from Flightradar24.

— Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026