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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
Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
The case is made of tantalum, with a platinum bezel, caseback, lugs, crown and buckle.
—Carol Besler, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2025
Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2025
As our mattress testers can attest, the free white-glove delivery process is smooth and won’t leave you lugging a compressed mattress up the stairs.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Case Size: 40 mm Case Material: Titanium lugs, bezel, and middle case.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
The case is made of tantalum, with a platinum bezel, caseback, lugs, crown and buckle.
—Carol Besler, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
Trailing 2-1 in the best of five series, the Royals lugged a 6-2 deficit into the eighth inning of ALDS Game 4 at Houston.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2025
As our mattress testers can attest, the free white-glove delivery process is smooth and won’t leave you lugging a compressed mattress up the stairs.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lug
Noun
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What’s more, the double-stitched seams and baffle box design keep lumps at bay.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
28 May 2025
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That was a big moment, that was a big lump of publicity.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
Verb
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Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023
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The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together.—
Kelly Allen,
House Beautiful,
10 Feb. 2023
Verb
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Even the only two other South Florida teams that went to three straight championship rounds like the Panthers carry scars of their journeys.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
30 May 2025
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Every major technological revolution carries with it unintended consequences.—
Robert B. Tucker,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Like the ghostly hulk of the Titanic below the surface of the sea, Northbrook Court is a quiet and cavernous relic — at the bottom of the retail food chain.—
David Petitti,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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The first night, the characters are menaced by a bald hulk in overalls, wearing a clown mask with the mouth area (including his teeth) smashed in.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2025
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Happily, the one in question is noted singer-songwriter John Doe, who will also perform Nov. 13 at the Balboa Theater with his pioneering Los Angeles band, X. Other North Park Music Fest acts this year include such local favorites as The Schizophonics, Lisa Sanders and Gayle Skidmore.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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The perpetrators are usually identified in the lawsuits as some variation on John Doe, with few identifying details.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
Verb
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The operation is massive: participants haul wagons and horses up to Nevada from all over California and coordinate nightly rest stops in shopping centers, ranches, even neighborhoods.—
Tina Li,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
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Efforts to haul him in for oversight hit a brick wall.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Vanities, cupboards, and closets were custom-made in Italy; windows and glass doors were sourced in Germany; and some of the textiles were transported from Africa.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
30 May 2025
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The victim, who suffered a laceration, was transported by EMS to Lincoln Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
Noun
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The toilet does the heavy work automatically with an electromechanical system, so all the owner of said waste has to do is grab the sealed, odorless bag and drop it in the garbage, much like a mutt mitt.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 May 2025
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Remember when this series started, the Nuggets were heavy underdogs, viewed as mutts.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
11 May 2025
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“Lug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lug. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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