lugged

past tense of lug
1
as in hauled
to cause to follow by applying steady force on lugged the lawn mower out into the backyard

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

2
as in carried
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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of lugged Like the Rhode Island rep last winter who got lugged. Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2025 Majesticks staff members lugged off bags and equipment into trucks as a representative for Poulter and Stenson said the players would not be speaking to the media. Brody Miller, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025 For centuries, humans lugged heavy suitcases. David Henkin, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lugged
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
  • After months of growing, but before the first frost, the tall stalks are cut and hauled to a ‘cane mill’ for processing.
    Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Even sparks or embers carried by the wind can ignite nearby leaves or grass, triggering a fire that spreads rapidly.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Jackson, on Thursday and in her book, credited much of her accomplishments to her birth into a post-Civil Rights America and to the support system that carried her through it.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Mahomes pulled the Chiefs within one in the third quarter.
    Jesse Newell, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The drawstring waist is adjustable and has a stretchy waistband for improved comfort even when pulled tight.
    Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Italy’s most famous film festival has officially begun, and the waterways of Venice are filled with celebrities being ferried to the red carpet.
    Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Most of the island's hundreds of horses are ferried off the island in late fall to enjoy the winter on the mainland.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • His life was going nowhere, until his brother Scott dragged him off the couch and convinced Dean to sign up with his acting coach, Bill Esper.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Mitchell was then dragged outside to the valet area, and a female Hyatt employee grabbed a broomstick and struck Mitchell with it.
    Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • To remedy this loss, the Black Bear Restoration Program, operating from 1958 to 1968, transported a few hundred bears from Minnesota and Manitoba to the Ozarks.
    Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Following the stingray attack, Irwin was transported by boat to the Low Isles, about nine miles from the mainland, where he was pronounced dead by medics.
    Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Mike Judge has brought the series back twice, first in 2011 and again in 2022.
    Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
  • As of Wednesday evening, 40% of the fire was brought under containment by a fire crew of 44.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Lugged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lugged. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on lugged

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!