1
as in pulls
to cause to follow by applying steady force on
a pair of strong oxen hauled the plow
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2
as in carries
to support and take from one place to another
a vast army of trucks haul produce across America every day
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as in yields
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 loads
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 tugs
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 hauls
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
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.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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.
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Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
In total, the team hauls up several jugs and plates.
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CBS News,
29 Apr. 2026
Now, the price shock from the war with Iran has become yet another headache for the beleaguered industry that hauls 70% of all freight in America.
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Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
After lowering the helicopter to the water's surface, a flight crew member grabs the dog and hauls the pet aboard.
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Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
If your truck regularly hauls gravel, dirt, or furniture, the drawers eat up a lot of bed volume.
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Graham Averill,
Outside,
20 Mar. 2026
One officer enters the water to tie a flotation device to Cruz before the pair hauls him out of the murky water and onto a paddleboard.
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Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
18 Mar. 2026
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
That led to some overvaluations when assessing some teams’ draft day hauls relative to expectations.
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Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
This is the first time Amazon’s tentpole summer sale period has been bumped up from July to late June, so shoppers can get a head start on their pre-Euro Summer hauls and daily essentials restocks.
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Alisa Rendor,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
Even so, Meghan’s rustic version of the trend feels extra appropriate for farmers’ market hauls, beach days, and every summer activity in between.
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Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
Blue light glasses keep showing up on TikTok feeds, YouTube product hauls and the faces of office workers everywhere.
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Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
The hauls for the five banks' fees represent roughly 85% of the total fee pool.
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Ashley Capoot,cj Haddad,samantha Subin,lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
Travelers are posting everything from niche street food finds to convenience store ‘hauls’; there are over 266,000 TikTok videos for #711 alone.
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Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Target has been the go-to destination for beauty product hauls and medicine cabinet restocks and the store is leaning into that.
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Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
27 May 2026
Verb
Having already been booked for a foul on Brobbey, Fofana hauls down Wilson Isidor and earns his club’s eighth red card of the Premier League season.
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Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
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
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
In total, the team hauls up several jugs and plates.
—
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2026
Now, the price shock from the war with Iran has become yet another headache for the beleaguered industry that hauls 70% of all freight in America.
—
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
After lowering the helicopter to the water's surface, a flight crew member grabs the dog and hauls the pet aboard.
—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
If your truck regularly hauls gravel, dirt, or furniture, the drawers eat up a lot of bed volume.
—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
20 Mar. 2026
One officer enters the water to tie a flotation device to Cruz before the pair hauls him out of the murky water and onto a paddleboard.
—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
Meanwhile, Johnson has not yet announced his reelection bid and has shown lackluster campaign hauls this year, but his political team has shown signs of reinvigoration.
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Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
That led to some overvaluations when assessing some teams’ draft day hauls relative to expectations.
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Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
This is the first time Amazon’s tentpole summer sale period has been bumped up from July to late June, so shoppers can get a head start on their pre-Euro Summer hauls and daily essentials restocks.
—
Alisa Rendor,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
Even so, Meghan’s rustic version of the trend feels extra appropriate for farmers’ market hauls, beach days, and every summer activity in between.
—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
Blue light glasses keep showing up on TikTok feeds, YouTube product hauls and the faces of office workers everywhere.
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Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
The hauls for the five banks' fees represent roughly 85% of the total fee pool.
—
Ashley Capoot,cj Haddad,samantha Subin,lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
Travelers are posting everything from niche street food finds to convenience store ‘hauls’; there are over 266,000 TikTok videos for #711 alone.
—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Target has been the go-to destination for beauty product hauls and medicine cabinet restocks and the store is leaning into that.
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Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hauls
Verb
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Dembele’s pace stretches defenses, Olise has developed into one of Europe’s most creative playmakers and Barcola's intelligent movement constantly pulls defenders out of position.
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As Otto groans, Rhaenrya pulls back and cleaves off Otto's head.
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But Kimball House’s award-winning bar program more than carries its own weight.
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Tianwen-2 carries both a touch-and-go sampling system and an anchor-and-attach mechanism equipped with drills for collecting surface material.
Noun
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Gulf primary bond issuance came to an abrupt halt in the wake of the conflict, with corporate and sovereign bond yields jumping as geopolitical tensions escalated.
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Smith reiterated some of the company’s goals outlined in August aimed at improving the company’s yields and margins.
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Double bag any heavy trash bags or loads that contain a lot of wet food to prevent rips and leaks.
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Battery systems could support those loads alongside renewable generation or other power sources.
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Those vessels are smaller commercial ships, including five smaller oil tankers, coastal ships and tugs, according to analysis of the vessels waiting.
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Your 8th House of Intimacy and Resources tugs on play as the intuitive Moon squares messenger Mercury in your 5th House of Creativity.
Verb
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Stanford research on more than 100,000 developers found that teams often feel quicker with AI early on, while at the same time racking up technical debt that drags on them later.
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Frieson then appears, drags her by the arm, and closes the door.
Verb
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The cacio e pepe pasta transports me to my favorite trattoria in Rome and the pan-roasted Chilean sea bass tastes like it was just fished out of the sea.
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Morrow and Sons picks up vehicles at a train station in Milpitas and transports them to their final destination, typically hauling Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC vehicles.
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Most of The Ground Above’s eight tracks are moody growers where only multiple, deep listens can separate their bounties.
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Suddenly, stickers with red, purple or orange edges became especially sought-after, and collectors have put huge bounties on ultra-rare, black-bordered, 1-of-1s — as in, one in the world — depicting Messi, Ronaldo, Lamine Yamal and other big stars.
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“Hauls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hauls. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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