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 Despite the long haul to $1 trillion, the company’s growth from a market capitalization of $500 billion to $1 trillion has happened in the blink of an eye. —

Tobias Burns, CNBC, 27 May 2026 After popping up last summer in East Hampton, Camp Rubirosa — an outpost of the SoHo Italian eatery — returns to 31 Race Lane, putting down roots for the long haul. —

Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 23 May 2026 Moreover, the long haul is its own challenge — starting with some serious aftershock ahead. —

Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026 Still, in my opinion, not a platoon player over the long haul of the future. —

Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for long haul

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mile

Noun

That’s because Ishigaki sits about 2,000 kilometers (1,240 miles) away from Tokyo, but only 270 kilometers (168 miles) from Taiwan.

— Wayne Chang, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
The kick stage will be able to take big payloads from LEO to higher-energy orbits — for example, up to 8,800 pounds (4,000 kg) to geostationary orbit, a popular hangout for spy, communications and weather satellites that lies 22,236 miles (35,785 kilometers) above Earth.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 2 June 2026