Synonyms of lugged

lugged

verb

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

• hauled
• pulled
• dragged
• tugged
• towed
• carried
• drew
• haled
• heaved
• attracted
• moved
• yanked
• jerked
• transported
• conveyed
• ferried

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pushed
• drove
• propelled
• thrust
• shoved

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

• carried
• hauled
• ferried
• transported
• brought
• sent
• packed
• toted
• bore
• carted
• conveyed
• delivered
• shipped
• took
• transferred
• forwarded
• transmitted
• moved
• removed
• fetched
• shifted
• handed over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lugged

Instead, an equipment staffer lugged a bag of balls into a side training room and was allotted an hour to massage the footballs to the preferred specifications. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 24 July 2026

After Cass and Bill had lugged the beautiful yellow bear back to the jeep, Cass was to rejoin me with the horses to follow out our original plan. — Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026

Adeline lays out a breadcrumb trail that eventually reveals that Sonny has lugged some especially heavy personal baggage to Sanctuary. — Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

But his voodoo streak of good luck finally ran out when ICE lugged him. — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026

The Young family — which included the two parents and their two daughters — lugged their trailer all the way from Pennsylvania to be here. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026

Thom Sweeney Pebble Grain Leather Brogue Shoes Thom Sweeney tapped Crockett & Jones to make its brogue, which is distinguished by a pebble grain leather upper and a lightweight Vibram lugged sole. — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 4 May 2026

Whale of a Tale Kennedy’s oldest daughter, Kick Kennedy, once told Town & Country that in the 1990s, her father lugged home the head of a whale carcass that had washed up on the beach on Hyannis Port’s Squaw Island. — Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 16 Apr. 2026

Art Hains’ legs felt more tired than usual as he lugged radio gear back to the car after calling Missouri State’s near-upset at Arkansas early in the 2022 football season. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025