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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2
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
The Hoka Speedgoat 7 Shoes delivers with a Vibram Megagrip outsole and 5-millimeter lugs, plus a new responsive midsole foam. — Jen Ator, Travel + Leisure, 15 Oct. 2026 Williams is annoyed and wants order while Kirke is hardly paying attention and lugs vases of flowers through her home. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026 The veined turquoise at the center is further elevated by the white diamonds on the hour markers, bezel, and lugs. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 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
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
  • But the movement has widened to include workers demanding relief from rising living costs, making the government’s task broader than resolving a dispute over university admissions.
    — Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Also according to the emergency service, consecutive Russian strikes on a shopping center in Kharkiv injured four people late on Saturday, including three rescue workers.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Just before noon, Green drives through the intersection of Magnolia and Beaty streets, then suddenly pulls to the side of the road.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Its forward motion carries it around Earth while gravity pulls it toward the planet.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • After a quiet day otherwise, Riley exploded for 33- and 72-yard rushing touchdowns to finish as the game’s leading rusher with 128 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Snoring can be a signal of undiagnosed sleep apnea, which carries cardiovascular risk.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Hopefully, Miami can begin to reap the benefits from the lumps that the trio of defensive linemen — Grant, Phillips and Biggers — received during their up-and-down rookie campaigns in 2025.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Peet, who had been screened since her late 30s because of dense breast tissue and prior benign lumps, was treated with a lumpectomy and radiation and is now on tamoxifen.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 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
  • The industry, which hauls 70% of all freight in America, has taken the biggest hit after the war with Iran sent fuel prices soaring.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • 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
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 28 Oct. 2026.

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