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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
Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The outsole features low-profile lugs made out of the brand’s MissionGrip, which does a good job even on rock.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 28 Feb. 2025
Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2025
Because the mattress is super customizable, each portion comes in a separate box, which is a bit of a nightmare as a single person lugging each box up four flights of stairs by herself.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The shoe also features 5mm lugs for agility on a variety of surfaces.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The outsole features low-profile lugs made out of the brand’s MissionGrip, which does a good job even on rock.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
Since a lot of my travel — including this Europe trip — entails multiple travel days, lugging around two backpacks in a turtleshell style isn’t fun.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2025
Because the mattress is super customizable, each portion comes in a separate box, which is a bit of a nightmare as a single person lugging each box up four flights of stairs by herself.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lug
Noun
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In busting the thing up to rebuild it, Holmes and Ellis have drained away much of the smart, replacing it with hard nudges to the ribs, tedious hat tips to contemporary sensibilities, and unnecessary lumps of earnest character biography.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
25 Apr. 2025
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As Chauncey Billups took his lumps throughout his first three seasons as coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, those behind the scenes saw more than a massive number of losses.—
Jason Quick,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 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
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The Sphere featured in a visual interlude that saw the singer picked it up from the Las Vegas strip, tapping it curiously, and then carrying it away.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
5 May 2025
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Photo : Mercedes-Benz AG The car carries the base model’s 577 hp, 4.0-liter biturbo V-8, which is mated to AMG’s nine-speed automatic transmission.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
4 May 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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Because the park was damaged and is surrounded by the hulks of once-beloved homes.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2025
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With the help of investigative genetic genealogy, the Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner in Arizona was able to confirm that a John Doe, who had been unidentified for more than 20 years, was Thiellesen, according to the Ramapo College of New Jersey, which partnered in the investigation.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Twisted Metal Season 2 Cast Anthony Mackie stars in Twisted Metal Season 2, reprising his role as John Doe.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Celeste Noche/for NPR All of the ingredients, cookware, coffee mugs, and tables themselves are hauled by bike, of course.—
Deena Prichep,
NPR,
2 May 2025
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Having been hauled back to 2-2 by a spirited Barcelona fightback, Inter’s right-back took advantage of being overlooked once more, restoring his team’s lead.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Images released by Amazon previously provided glimpses inside the company's satellite factory near Seattle, along with views of the shipping containers Amazon uses to transport spacecraft from Washington their launch base in Florida.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
3 May 2025
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She was transported to a hospital with wounds from the gunfire.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
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Dogs are welcome whether purebred or mutt, mastiff or Chihuahua.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Oliver from Oliver & Company (1988) One of Disney's more underrated cats is an orphan who has to learn how to navigate New York City — with help from a streetwise mutt voiced by Billy Joel. 27.—
Devan Coggan,
EW.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Lug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lug. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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