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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
How to create opportunities for himself, say, or how much to carry the puck without Marner there lugging it around — little things like that.
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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
From lugging bags to getting through security, travelers already have enough to contend with at the airport.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 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
Dressed in its game pants, lugging helmets and shoulder pads, the players walked to the front of the gym, awaiting the bus.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
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
From lugging bags to getting through security, travelers already have enough to contend with at the airport.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 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
Dressed in its game pants, lugging helmets and shoulder pads, the players walked to the front of the gym, awaiting the bus.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lugging
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How to Get Around Though Bonaire is easy to explore by car, most visitors will probably want to pick up a truck or SUV when grabbing their rental at the airport; this type of vehicle is better for hauling dive gear or for driving down some of the island's rougher roads to reach remote beaches.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Jan. 2026
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Olivia pays $220 a month for compost hauling by Scraps Mile High, the company Turner started eight years ago and one of nine licensed haulers listed by the city on its website.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
4 Jan. 2026
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China last tested its ICBM force in September 2024—its first since the 1980s—when a DF-31AG missile carrying a dummy warhead was fired toward international waters in the South Pacific, within the region's nuclear-free zone, according to a Newsweek map.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Falcon 9's upper stage, meanwhile, continued carrying the 29 Starlink satellites toward LEO, where were deployed on schedule about an hour into flight.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The challenge is less about pulling people off the street and more about improving the quality and capacity of training and integration of Ukrainian infantry into combat brigades.—
Jack Watling,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Nov. 2025
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After pulling between your teeth to enjoy, the pods are discarded.—
Tammy Algood,
Southern Kitchen,
11 Nov. 2025
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At the time of the incident, DHS defended Bovino's actions saying that a Border Patrol transport van transporting undocumented immigrants was attacked by demonstrators.—
James Hill,
ABC News,
7 Nov. 2025
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While Iguaran was waiting for relatives to send more cash, and earning small amounts of money working odd jobs, the men who operate the fishing boats transporting migrants to Colombia cut him a break.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Apart from being walking-friendly enough for commuting to and from the office, the relatively comfortable heel also gives your denim, maxidresses, and trousers a little lift, keeping hems from dragging.—
Shelby Ying Hyde,
Glamour,
11 Nov. 2025
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Introducing a 50-year mortgage could help individuals and families facing higher borrowing and homeownership costs, but experts warn that any benefit could be easily outweighed by dragging on payments for 20 years longer than the standard 30-year term.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Nalavade would not say exactly when in 2026 Waymo intends to begin ferrying customers.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Others grew rich ferrying migrants downriver in piraguas.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Lugging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lugging. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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