LUG Synonyms: 200 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of lug

as in lump

a big clumsy often slow-witted person get off of my feet, you big lug!

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as in little man

an average or ordinary man the billionaire industrialist was totally clueless about the concerns of the blue-collar lugs that worked for him

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verb

ˈləg

as in to pull

to cause to follow by applying steady force on lugged the lawn mower out into the backyard

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as in to carry

to support and take from one place to another I don't understand why he's always lugging all of his books around when his locker is right over there

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Recent Examples of lug

Noun

For a polished look, pair this jacket style with coordinating lug sole loafers or other matching footwear. — Amber Rambharose, InStyle, 29 June 2026 The rubber outsole is super grippy, with three-millimeter lugs. — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2026

Verb

Its chief commercial officer, Bryan Terzi, said part of the company's appeal is a luxury camping experience just a quick drive from home — no buying or lugging tents, grills and other camping gear. — Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 2 July 2026 Lenovo Slim 7i Aura Edition Laptop Deal If lugging around a heavyweight laptop is getting you down, a tidy 13% post-Prime Day discount on the sleek Lenovo Slim 7i Aura Edition might put some spring in your step. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for lug

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lug

Noun

Symptoms can include a lump in the armpit, dimpled skin on the chest, red or flaky skin near the nipple, pain or tenderness on the chest or armpit, clear or bloody nipple discharge and an inverted nipple, per the Cleveland Clinic.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
Yet his go-to idea with the minutes running out against Argentina was to bring on Dan Burn — nothing against the player himself — to be a big lump in both penalty areas.

— The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of lump

Noun

Anthony Mackie plays John Doe, a motormouth scavenger eking out a living in the wastelands of the former United States.

— Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026
Joining Dylan on tour is three-time Grammy winner Lucinda Williams and her band, and John Doe Folk Trio.

— Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026

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Verb

The latest in Houston Salgado Araujo, 52, was driving to work with three other construction crew members when unmarked vehicles carrying federal agents began following his van, his family said.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Proof that the country our parents carried in their voices, their food, their music, and their sacrifices was never exaggerated.

— Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

Definition of carry

Noun

When Krem takes off in Kara’s spacecraft, a rusted hulk that’s like an interplanetary RV, and shoots her beloved dog Krypto with a lethal tranquilizer that will result in agonizing death in three days, Kara joins Ruthye on her revenge quest.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2026
The hulk has made it to the Seaport once — in September 2024 when it was towed to Pier 17 for a Tommy Hilfiger Fashion Week event.

— Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026

Definition of hulk

Verb

Watching a mother turtle haul herself ashore under a canopy of stars to lay her eggs is a truly primal and humbling sight.

— Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026
Djokovic became so frustrated that he was given a code violation warning for smashing a racket, before eventually hauling himself over the line.

— Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of haul

Verb

After arresting the suspect, Rasiel Joel Carbuccia, 20, of Jamaica Plain, the two officers who were shot at were evaluated on the scene, to make sure they weren’t injured, then transported to a local hospital, police said.

— Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 16 July 2026
Rather than constructing reactors entirely on-site, Hadron plans to manufacture major reactor components in factories before transporting them for installation.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026