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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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lug

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verb

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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
This pair gives you the best of both worlds, including a thick lug sole that grips slippery ground. Rylee Johnston, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025 There’s a pair for every style and price point in my edit, which spans faux-leather picks from Old Navy, iconic lug-sole mocs from Timberland, and high-end gems from Aeyde. Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
Responding firefighters fought the blaze through the night, lugging hose lines from the nearby Harlem River. Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025 Products can then be tailored to a guest’s exact concerns, eclipsing the need to lug around your whole routine on your travels with you. India Brown, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lug
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lug
Noun
  • Lush lumps of rock crab arrived in a flying saucer made of ice and covered with kohlrabi shaved thin as a layer of frost.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
  • In particular, the bacon bits were chilled and all stuck together in one big, congealed lump along the inside of the bowl.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The group routinely calls for removing books at public schools and played a role in Scottsdale Unified School District's decision to pull 16 books from its library shelves in February.
    Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The air fryer itself is easy to clean by pulling the trays out and wiping the inside with a wet cloth.
    Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The couple recently came under much media scrutiny when Abby and her conjoined twin sister, Brittany, both 35, were spotted carrying a newborn baby while running errands last month.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But keep going, turn a corner, and the museum reveals itself: a field filled with the hulks of old airplanes and a series of hangars that hint at more treasures inside.
    CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Remember: Without the stunning moment when the boat kisses that frozen hulk, this Best Picture winner is just another Romeo and Juliet knockoff.
    EW Staff Published, EW.com, 3 July 2025
Noun
  • Unable to identify the deceased person, the man became known as Lee County John Doe in 1977, according to Othram.
    Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The former Chi Alpha student identified in the lawsuit as John Doe 2 was one of them.
    Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Under pressure throughout the final set, Sabalenka just about hauled herself over the line, an ace setting up match point.
    Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
  • There’s been a lot of dirt piled up and hauled out.
    Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Abrego was brought back in June to face criminal charges of transporting migrants living in the United States illegally.
    Ted Hesson, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
  • One man was pronounced dead at the scene, while two of the five injured were transported to hospitals by helicopter and are listed in critical condition, the station reported.
    Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Now, researchers at Switzerland's ETH Zurich are putting these mechanical mutts through their paces on the badminton court, teaching them to play about as well as a seven-year-old human.
    Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2025
  • The Soviet Sputnik 5 carried mutts Belka and Strelka, 40 mice and two rats.
    Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 20 Aug. 2025

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“Lug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lug. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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