lugs 1 of 2

plural of lug
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lugs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of lug
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as in pulls
to cause to follow by applying steady force on lugged the lawn mower out into the backyard

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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
Noun
Great for hiking, everyday wear, and travel days, these shoes will support you from dusk to dawn thanks to their cushy arch-supporting midsole, secure and adjustable heel lock strap, and additional lugs for even better traction. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2026 The 60-part, 45 mm case combines a titanium body with pink gold lugs, bezel and pushers. — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2026 For the most part, road-running sneakers have outsoles marked by smooth, flat rubber or shallow grooves, while their trail-running counterparts flaunt lugs that can most effectively grip dirt, mud, and rocks. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 The collar includes a thumb screw to lock it into place and two strap lugs. — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 13 May 2026 The slip-on boasts a comfy EVA footbed, grippy lugs, and a water-resistant upper. — Lisa Jhung, Outside, 26 Mar. 2026
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
  • Water levels on the Danube River, the second longest in Europe, have dropped so low because of drought that the hulks of dozens of World War II German battleships — and even the remains of an ancient woolly mammoth — are emerging into view.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Conrad has done an outstanding job of pulling together a team of local workers at all levels of the business.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • During the boom years of the reform era, from 1978 to the early 2000s, China was a country of productive workers.
    — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Abercrombie keeps moving away from its old identity while Hollister pulls recognizable pieces of its past back onto the racks.
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026
  • As Béatrice’s amateur detective work pulls her in deeper, the strands begin to suggest a conspiracy, one marked by mysterious disappearances and the clandestine sway of the Vatican.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Duchien finished with 249 yards on 23-for-32 passing and 92 yards on 14 carries.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Big plays boosted Roberts’ rushing totals to 211 yards on 24 carries with three TDs.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The real estate sector is taking its lumps as Treasury yields surge, but Mizuho sees plenty of potential for two dividend-paying stocks in that corner of the market.
    — Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Through two weeks of the Dallas Cowboys’ season, there are some lumps that the team’s defense has taken that have been reminiscent of the last two porous efforts on that side of the ball.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Here’s hoping these little guys find a destination in the parks soon.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • These little guys have powerful noise-cancelling playback, hi-res sound, and incredible Dolby audio out of the box.
    — Carlos Mejia, PC Magazine, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Nevertheless, 2022’s Scream, revs the engine of the Scream 4, then hauls it in overdrive when more murderous mayhem storms through Woodsboro.
    — Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026
  • And just a few miles away, the popular Mount Washington Cog Railway hauls visitors to the summit of the property’s namesake, and the highest peak in the Northeast at nearly 6,300 feet.
    — Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • 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

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“Lugs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lugs. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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