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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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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
John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
Talus UltraDrys protect the ankles from harsh weather conditions, provide traction with sharp lugs on the soles, and feature materials that keep the feet warm and dry.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 7 Feb. 2026
Claire Gallam, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
From his own end, McAvoy started the breakout with a pass to Marat Khusnutdinov, who lugged it through the neutral zone.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
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Noun
My question to you, is there a universal lug-nut removal tool to remove a locking lug nut?
—John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
Talus UltraDrys protect the ankles from harsh weather conditions, provide traction with sharp lugs on the soles, and feature materials that keep the feet warm and dry.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
Plus, lugging an oversized suitcase through the train terminals in Europe (where there’s not an elevator in sight) is a nightmare on a multitude of levels.
—Claire Gallam, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
From his own end, McAvoy started the breakout with a pass to Marat Khusnutdinov, who lugged it through the neutral zone.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lug
Noun
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My son, a lump of breath that fell into the world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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And while some can work magic with a claw clip, others struggle to avoid lumps and bumps without invoking gels and wax.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
8 Mar. 2026
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This delicate top looks like it was pulled straight from Reformation or Doen’s website.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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The blue Ford quickly comes to a full stop and Martinez is pulled from the vehicle and handcuffed by multiple officers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In these materials, applying an electric field aligns small electric charges within the crystal structure, reducing the scattering of heat-carrying vibrations.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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The charges Mountbatten-Windsor faces carry the possibility of a lifetime sentence.—
Christine Valora,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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Remember the scene in Marvel's The Avengers, when Bruce Banner transformed into the hulk and punched a Chitauri Leviathan in the face, bringing it to a sudden halt?—
Chris McMullen,
Space.com,
28 Nov. 2025
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Jerome Grand Hotel For 44 years, the empty hulk of the United Verde Hospital loomed above the town like Dr. Frankenstein’s laboratory.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
14 Nov. 2025
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When Sidney and Gale (Courteney Cox) visit Fallbrook Psychiatric Hospital, an employee named Marco (Ethan Embry) recognizes Stu as a John Doe patient who was recently released, seemingly confirming the calls are coming from the real deal.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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As Norther Territory police focus on the large-scale investigation for two missing backpackers, Dulcie and the very reluctant Eddie are tasked with identifying the John Doe.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2026
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On the non-passenger side, freight carriers hauled 6% less cargo in January compared with the same month in 2025, though international cargo rose 2%.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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Singh was stopped for inspection at a weigh station while hauling a load of frozen chicken along Interstate 80.—
Simon Hankinson,
Boston Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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Energy plays a major role throughout the food supply chain, from powering farm machinery and producing fertilizers to transporting crops and processing them into food products.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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The gold and the money was being transported through Hungary by road when Hungary seized it Thursday.—
JUSTIN SPIKE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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With this selection, readers can have an experience similar to readers in Japan in encountering this fresh new voice, inflected with Kanako’s distinctively Osakan warmth and wit (the adorable Shiba Inu mutt at the center of the story certainly may be part of the appeal too).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
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The 22nd annual Puppy Bowl featured puppies on Team Ruff and Team Fluff competing in a mutt-size football stadium for the Wayfair Lombarky Trophy.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Lug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lug. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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