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 Carbajal said consistency is also key, something that sounds easy but is hard to do over the long haul. —

Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026 Seasons change and fashion is fleeting, but blouge is in it for the long haul. —

Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for long haul

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mile

Noun

Jacobs continued trailing the elk—looking for signs of browse and prints and always listening for the faintest sound—for the next four days and forty miles.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
The arcing came at the same time as electrical faults recorded by SCE’s equipment some 5 miles away on the Eagle Rock-Gould transmission line.

— Tony Saavedra, Daily News, 10 June 2026