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as in yield
the total amount collected or obtained especially at one time
our latest trip to collect shells at the beach resulted in quite a haul
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as in load
a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported
a truck carrying a large haul of lumber
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as in tug
the act or an instance of applying force on something so that it moves in the direction of the force
the sharp haul strained the rope but didn't break it
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Recent Examples of haul
Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 23 July 2025
In those days, people who picked up ailing patients and hauled them to the nearest hospital were called ambulance drivers.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2025
Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 11 July 2025
There are dozens of Southern recipes to make use of your farmer’s market or u-pick farm haul.
—Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 21 June 2025
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Verb
The Prince of Darkness was also hauled into jail in 1982 for urinating on the Alamo Cenotaph, which was constructed in 1939 to honor 189 Texans who died at the historic site in San Antonio.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 23 July 2025
In those days, people who picked up ailing patients and hauled them to the nearest hospital were called ambulance drivers.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2025
Noun
More than 20% of that haul came from IMAX screenings.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 11 July 2025
There are dozens of Southern recipes to make use of your farmer’s market or u-pick farm haul.
—Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haul
Verb
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Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023
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The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together.—
Kelly Allen,
House Beautiful,
10 Feb. 2023
Verb
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But another bill, HB 3520 by Rep. David Spiller, R-Jacksboro, to lessen the amount of liability insurance coverage rideshare drivers need to carry, took up a whole lot more time.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Just inside the doors of the employee entrance to Ford Motor Co.'s Dearborn Truck Plant is a scoreboard that looms high above a double set of steep stairs that carry the 3,600 employees up to the factory floor where the company builds its best-selling vehicle: the F-150 pickup.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
30 July 2025
Noun
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One basis point is equal to 0.01%, and yields and prices move in opposite directions.—
Sean Conlon,Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
23 July 2025
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When combined, the dividend and share repurchase yield could reach 9.0%.—
David Trainer,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
Noun
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If not Arenado, there are still a load of veterans who could move this week.—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
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The screens also have themes with some control over screen backgrounds, and there are loads of ambient lighting options.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
Noun
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The photographs show a tug pushing a large barge with a crane mounted on top of it.—
Carl David Goette-Luciak,
Miami Herald,
29 July 2025
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It was given a tug from a golf cart and pulled in neutral to a grassy lot where potential buyers could place a higher bid.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Charlie's sudden, grotesque exit becomes the catalyst for the rest of the film, dragging her family down a relentless tailspin of grief (and ancestral demons).—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
23 July 2025
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The season ends with Sophie dragging Kyle’s body through the woods and to the edge of a cliff, dropping it in the water below.—
Melissa Locker,
Time,
23 July 2025
Verb
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These systems are emission-free and utilize a fleet of Tesla electric vehicles like the Model 3 sedan and Model X midsize SUV to transport users.—
Charles Singh,
The Tennessean,
30 July 2025
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Relying on backup life-support systems on the Apollo Lunar Module meant to transport them to the moon's surface from orbit, the astronauts used primitive methods of celestial navigation to make their way back to Earth.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
29 July 2025
Noun
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One of the best ways to explore Bradenton’s bounty of natural treasures is on the water via kayak.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
26 July 2025
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The tiny spot, helmed by season 13 Top Chef winner Jeremy Ford, has a rotating menu that draws from Florida’s native bounty.—
Mariette Williams,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
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“Haul.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haul. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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