1
as in hauled
to cause to follow by applying steady force on
lugged the lawn mower out into the backyard
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2
as in carried
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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The resulting wood chips and soil are either piled in place to rot and decay or hauled offsite.—
Daniel Scott,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2025 -
There was no saving the original nest and − A Place Called Hope had already built a replacement platform nest, then hauled it high in the tree.—
Jack Perry,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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The Heat carried that momentum into the second half, beginning the third quarter on a 26-16 run to extend its lead to 20 points midway through the period.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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His unwillingness to yield to villains and become crushed by his past is one of the most identifiable traits that has carried the character through years of origin stories.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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My wanting was the leash that pulled me through my life.—
Max Ufberg,
hazlitt.net,
4 Jan. 2025
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But David kept fighting and pulled fire away from landing Medevac helicopters, getting evacuated himself after the last helicopter landed.—
JOSH BOAK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
4 Jan. 2025
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The cargo had been a top priority, transported across the Pacific in record time, with the crew largely unaware of its significance.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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The bicyclist was transported to Orlando Regional Medical Center with critical injuries, and has since died, the report stated.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
5 Jan. 2025
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He was brought here to be a difference maker, brought here with the same kind of Hail Mary the Jets once threw at another aging Green Bay quarterback named Favre.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
24 Dec. 2024
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Following these revelations, last week brought the news that Abdullah Ezzeldin Taha Mohamed Hassan, a George Mason University freshman, was charged by federal prosecutors for plotting an attack on the Israeli consulate in New York.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Lugged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lugged. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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