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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
But lugging the household vacuum to the garage isn’t worth the hassle.
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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
Most recently, the pop star was spotted lugging Matthieu Blazy's latest shopper on her arm, fresh off the runway from the new creative director's Spring/Summer collection.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 10 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
Burns also arrives to the rink lugging around his military-style backpack that’s stuffed with everything necessary to keep him on skates.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
This means the Sox will be lugging a 1-5 record out to the chalk line during the pregame introductions Friday.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
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
Most recently, the pop star was spotted lugging Matthieu Blazy's latest shopper on her arm, fresh off the runway from the new creative director's Spring/Summer collection.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 10 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
Burns also arrives to the rink lugging around his military-style backpack that’s stuffed with everything necessary to keep him on skates.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
This means the Sox will be lugging a 1-5 record out to the chalk line during the pregame introductions Friday.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lugging
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May brought news that trucking prices are hauling upward, and fast.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2026
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Beekeepers began hauling their hives cross-country to pollinate everything from orchard fruits and nuts, to berries, melons, squashes, sunflowers, cotton, clover, alfalfa, and seed crops.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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Behind him, in single file, trailed a troop of men and women carrying decades-old L1A1 and Lee-Enfield rifles.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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The system relied on an 11-parachute sequence to safely decelerate the capsule carrying a crew of four astronauts from over 25,000 mph in space to a gentle 20 mph splashdown.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Some families are pulling back on travel as gas and groceries get more expensive worldwide.—
Anton L. Delgado,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Down 3-0, the notion of the Padres pulling this one out seemed outdated.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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Baoase is also transporting, as any memorable hotel should be, with a strong Asian-esque design that includes ubiquitous Balinese Hindu statues, idols, and sculptures, and a reliance on simplicity over dazzle.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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One such prize, the Nancy, was transporting 2,000 muskets, 30 tons of musket balls and a massive 15-inch brass mortar – supplies the American army desperately needed for the war effort.—
Christopher Magra,
The Conversation,
2 June 2026
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Instead of running quietly in the background, sleep evangelists are shouting about its importance from the rooftops, and neuroscientists are dragging it out into the light of day on TED Talk stages for further dissection.—
Sharon Brandwein,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Nasdaq shares tumbled more than 5% in the session, dragging the stock into the red week to date.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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The three Hezbollah fighters had been stopped at a checkpoint in the country’s south, caught ferrying Kalashnikov rifles and thousands of rounds of ammunition toward the front line.—
Euan Ward,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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For decades, Alaska cruises were largely defined by a handful of mega-ships ferrying travelers from one bucket-list port to another.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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“Lugging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lugging. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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