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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
Merrell Moab 3 Mid Waterproof Hiking Boots From snacks and meals to first-aid kits and safety tools, camping and hiking trips require lugging around a lot of gear.
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Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2026
And that idea of having a vacation boyfriend and lugging him back to the real world actually happened to Joel.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
How to create opportunities for himself, say, or how much to carry the puck without Marner there lugging it around — little things like that.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
The 2026 Honda Passport TrailSport is not, however, a trail-lugging beast.
—New Atlas, 12 Dec. 2025
Though the Yule log had once sprouted from a place of whimsical evolution (not many of us are reliably lugging colossal hunks of wood home), its flavors and construction have yet to experience the breadth of remix its flat-sheet and round-tiered kin have undergone.
—Ingu Chen, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
Use it to quickly chop herbs, dice vegetables, and grind hard cheeses, all without lugging out your full-size appliance from the back of the cabinet.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2025
Tom Grogan’s first job paid him just £30 ($40) a day lugging bricks and hauling cement on a Birmingham building site.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
Carrying it around feels more like lugging a speaker than a dainty portable gadget, but that handle makes moving it between rooms surprisingly manageable.
—Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2026
And that idea of having a vacation boyfriend and lugging him back to the real world actually happened to Joel.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
How to create opportunities for himself, say, or how much to carry the puck without Marner there lugging it around — little things like that.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
The 2026 Honda Passport TrailSport is not, however, a trail-lugging beast.
—New Atlas, 12 Dec. 2025
Though the Yule log had once sprouted from a place of whimsical evolution (not many of us are reliably lugging colossal hunks of wood home), its flavors and construction have yet to experience the breadth of remix its flat-sheet and round-tiered kin have undergone.
—Ingu Chen, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
Use it to quickly chop herbs, dice vegetables, and grind hard cheeses, all without lugging out your full-size appliance from the back of the cabinet.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2025
Tom Grogan’s first job paid him just £30 ($40) a day lugging bricks and hauling cement on a Birmingham building site.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
Carrying it around feels more like lugging a speaker than a dainty portable gadget, but that handle makes moving it between rooms surprisingly manageable.
—Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lugging
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Authorities said a man from Florida was driving a Volvo semi hauling a trailer, and was following behind the southbound Peterbilt at the time of the crash.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Lindsay Trameri spent a good chunk of Thanksgiving weekend hauling fiberglass insulation pads into the attic of her small home in Irvington.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
21 Jan. 2026
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That veteran trio scored nine of Boston’s 12 points in the second extra period, carrying a Celtics squad that was playing without starting guard Derrick White (rest).—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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Despite a subtropical climate, rainfall is limited, freshwater resources are scarce and Atlantic trade winds regularly sweep across the islands carrying salt and humidity.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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As his career skyrocketed, Chalamet spent years quietly training — aided by an expert on the sport, Diego Schaaf — by pulling a table-tennis setup along to productions ranging from Dune to Wonka.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Jan. 2026
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Notre Dame didn’t mess around in pulling all that material together, looking like a program with a plan before the portal opened.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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China has just unveiled the world’s largest car carrier, capable of transporting up to 10,800 vehicles in a single trip, thus marking a massive milestone as the global demand for car shipping continues to rise.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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The agency continued to provide rides to cold-weather shelters during the storm, transporting nearly 700 people since Friday.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Jan. 2026
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Israel had repeatedly accused Hamas of dragging its feet in the recovery of the final hostage.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Israel had repeatedly accused Hamas of dragging its feet in the recovery of Gvili’s remains.—
Julia Frankel,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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The area is near a military base in neighboring Poland, a NATO member, that serves as a key hub for ferrying Western military supplies to Kyiv.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Trump similarly failed to do so in authorizing deadly strikes on boats accused of ferrying drugs that have killed over 100 people.—
Ian Swanson,
The Hill,
3 Jan. 2026
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“Lugging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lugging. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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