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as in hulks
a big clumsy often slow-witted person
get off of my feet, you big lug!
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as in workers
an average or ordinary man
the billionaire industrialist was totally clueless about the concerns of the blue-collar lugs that worked for him
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as in carries
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 lugs
Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026
The lugs and crown guards are decorated with yet more diamonds.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2026
The slip-on boasts a comfy EVA footbed, grippy lugs, and a water-resistant upper.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside, 26 Mar. 2026
Rendered entirely in black, the shoe gets a thick outsole with lugs.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
Investigators found that part broken into two pieces after the UPS crash, and the lugs that held that part were cracked.
—CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
Investigators found that part broken into two pieces after the UPS crash, and the lugs that held that part were cracked.
—Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
But as Sam lugs packages around beautiful yet treacherous terrain populated by [checks notes] robo-samurais and bandits rocking fresh techwear, a skepticism of his mission sets in.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025
Scott Tobias, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2025
Noun
While recent seasons were dominated by bulky silhouettes, heavy lugs, and bold, statement-making designs, 2026 is shifting towards polished, minimalist comfort, with style still front and center.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026
The lugs and crown guards are decorated with yet more diamonds.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2026
The slip-on boasts a comfy EVA footbed, grippy lugs, and a water-resistant upper.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside, 26 Mar. 2026
Rendered entirely in black, the shoe gets a thick outsole with lugs.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
Investigators found that part broken into two pieces after the UPS crash, and the lugs that held that part were cracked.
—CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
Investigators found that part broken into two pieces after the UPS crash, and the lugs that held that part were cracked.
—Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
But as Sam lugs packages around beautiful yet treacherous terrain populated by [checks notes] robo-samurais and bandits rocking fresh techwear, a skepticism of his mission sets in.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025
Verb
The show could have montaged its way to a shorter version of the sequence where Carol lugs heavy stone tiles from a home-building depot to her house and places them one by one over the grave site.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lugs
Noun
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Alarmed by growing difficulties for skyway-level residents, workers and shop owners, Kehmeier joined forces with fellow skyway denizens to launch Friends of the Skyway in January.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2026
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Lately, a solid consumer has left retailers confident enough to hire more workers to stock shelves or staff cash registers.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
Verb
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This sends a signal of safety to the nervous system and pulls you out of anxious mental loops.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 May 2026
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And there’s the more overtly dashing William Ryder (Laurie Davidson), whose great sense of fun pulls something similar out of Mary.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
6 May 2026
Verb
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And downtown on Michigan Avenue, Water Tower Place, once the anchor of Chicago’s Magnificent Mile, carries its own laundry list of troubles after years of financial losses and the closure of several major tenants.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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In Colorado, with its extreme weather swings, aging homes, and rising insurance landscape, that advice carries extra weight.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
9 May 2026
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The one exception is cocoa powder; those lumps need to be broken up.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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The Huskies, after winning the Big East championship and playing in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 24 years, took some losses in the transfer portal and took their lumps in the early season southern and western swings, losing 10 of their first 12 games.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
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Hopefully your weekend is as cozy and playful as these sleek little guys.—
O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
3 Apr. 2026
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Lumet — himself a serious theater creature who shared an ethical bent with the twentieth century’s great American playwrights — specialized in movies about little guys’ going up against the system.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2026
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According to the military newspaper Stars and Stripes, the Thunderbirds cost taxpayers about $35 million a year in salaries, aircraft, fuel, rehearsals and the C-17 cargo plane that hauls 50-plus support crew and spare parts to every stop on the tour.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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While the men are creeping around separately, Jerry is apprehended by a hotel employee, Fergal (Michael Patric), who hauls him off to the police station.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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The blockage of the strait, which normally ferries 20% of the world's oil, sent global energy prices soaring.—
Kevin Breuninger,Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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Iran has effectively halted trade traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, the maritime trade route that ferries roughly 20% of the world’s petroleum.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Remember though, like with most Wall Street history, there will be winners and there will be losers.—
Brian Sullivan,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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There will be both winners and losers when the dust settles.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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“Lugs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lugs. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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