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as in hauling
to cause to follow by applying steady force on
lugged the lawn mower out into the backyard
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as in carrying
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 lugging
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K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 15 June 2026
Merchants in fine suits rode in carriages or on sedan chairs while enslaved people lugging carts and crates wore dirty, threadbare clothing and could be publicly whipped or burned to death for misbehavior.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 9 June 2026
No one wants to spend the season lugging around a heavy jacket.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 8 June 2026
But lugging the household vacuum to the garage isn’t worth the hassle.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Or how Kyle Larson remembered the weekends lugging their kids to different racetracks to watch them race go-karts or Legends cars.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 23 May 2026
With its thoughtful layout for laptops, tablets, and other essentials, this expandable suitcase with wheels makes lugging gear through terminals feel effortless.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026
Firefighters in full yellow garb, lugging respirators, practiced with hoses and water spray guns that can be controlled using joy sticks inside the trucks.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
Imagine lugging two pieces of packed luggage through city streets.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 15 June 2026
Merchants in fine suits rode in carriages or on sedan chairs while enslaved people lugging carts and crates wore dirty, threadbare clothing and could be publicly whipped or burned to death for misbehavior.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 9 June 2026
No one wants to spend the season lugging around a heavy jacket.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 8 June 2026
But lugging the household vacuum to the garage isn’t worth the hassle.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Or how Kyle Larson remembered the weekends lugging their kids to different racetracks to watch them race go-karts or Legends cars.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 23 May 2026
With its thoughtful layout for laptops, tablets, and other essentials, this expandable suitcase with wheels makes lugging gear through terminals feel effortless.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026
Firefighters in full yellow garb, lugging respirators, practiced with hoses and water spray guns that can be controlled using joy sticks inside the trucks.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
Imagine lugging two pieces of packed luggage through city streets.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lugging
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Alternative disposal methods such as chipping or hauling landscape debris to a green waste facility can help reduce fire risk without open burning.—
Haley Parsley,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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The Indians had been hauling timber with him.—
Dolores Brown,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
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The targeting led the Russians to use an alternative route, according to the Ukrainian military, with a large number of trucks carrying military supplies sent further west.—
Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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So my whole upbringing was hiding and carrying this huge weight and secret.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2026
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The beast screamed and flew away, pulling an attached anchor into the water.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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Launched in 2004 to study gamma-ray bursts, Swift remains scientifically valuable, but atmospheric drag has been pulling it dangerously close to Earth.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Helou said Blumenfield’s motion completes the loop by keeping food waste close to home, creating more local composting and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from transporting waste outside of the city.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
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For travelers transporting items that require extra security and declaration, durable, lockable luggage is essential.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
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Yet the latest round of fighting has underscored the group’s resilience, dragging Lebanon into a regional war and drawing the Israeli military back to a familiar southern Lebanon terrain.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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According to the criminal complaint, the boy told police Diggs began choking him before dragging him into the nearby alley.—
Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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If Skyports is planning on ferrying medical supplies and sensitive documents between businesses, vertiport to vertiport, what about your cappuccino?—
Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
19 June 2026
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The military did not provide evidence that the vessel was ferrying drugs.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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“Lugging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lugging. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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