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as in lump
a big clumsy often slow-witted person
get off of my feet, you big lug!
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as in little man
an average or ordinary man
the billionaire industrialist was totally clueless about the concerns of the blue-collar lugs that worked for him
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as in to carry
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 lug
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2026
These slip-on sneakers get a leg up (pun intended) for their ribbed, chunky lug soles.
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Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
Also opting for a more casual look, Zendaya’s costar and real-life partner Holland wore blue jeans, a light blue collared shirt, a tan jacket and lug sole black boots.
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Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
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Noun
The rubber outsole is super grippy, with three-millimeter lugs.
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Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2026
These slip-on sneakers get a leg up (pun intended) for their ribbed, chunky lug soles.
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Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Verb
The result is the same in-flight comfort without lugging around a bulky pillow for your entire trip.
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Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
Also opting for a more casual look, Zendaya’s costar and real-life partner Holland wore blue jeans, a light blue collared shirt, a tan jacket and lug sole black boots.
—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lug
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Pastas, all made in house, are a solid choice too—like the Squid Ink Orecchiette with lump crab.
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Stocklas was retired by the time of his Powerball win, which netted a lump-sum payment of $191 million.
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Peacock says to her knowledge, Pumphrey is the oldest John Doe ever identified with genetic genealogy.
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Most of the tour’s SoCal appearances have had two opening acts, Lucinda Williams and the John Doe Folk Trio, and there are no skips in that triple-bill.
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Fire alarms sounded after a resident pulled the alarm, prompting crews to evacuate buildings as a precaution.
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Sorloth played high, facilitating Arsenal midfielder Martin Odegaard to rotate wide and pull deeper to get on the ball.
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Just assume that any animal is going to carry disease, and rabies is one of them.
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Fujimori’s presidency marks a return of her family’s political brand to Peru’s highest office — a movement that has long carried a complicated relationship with the United States.
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When Krem takes off in Kara’s spacecraft, a rusted hulk that’s like an interplanetary RV, and shoots her beloved dog Krypto with a lethal tranquilizer that will result in agonizing death in three days, Kara joins Ruthye on her revenge quest.
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The hulk has made it to the Seaport once — in September 2024 when it was towed to Pier 17 for a Tommy Hilfiger Fashion Week event.
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The 56-year-old politician presents himself as an amiable northern everyman who prefers T-shirts to a suit and tie and spends spare time playing soccer or spinning 1990s tunes during DJ battles.
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The 56-year-old politician presents himself as an amiable northern everyman who prefers T-shirts to a suit and tie and spends spare time playing soccer or spinning 1990s tunes during DJ battles.
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Watching a mother turtle haul herself ashore under a canopy of stars to lay her eggs is a truly primal and humbling sight.
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Djokovic became so frustrated that he was given a code violation warning for smashing a racket, before eventually hauling himself over the line.
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Prosecutors said the children were then transported to El Paso after crossing the border.
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McConnell was found unconscious the morning of June 14 and transported to a local hospital in an Advanced Life Support ambulance, according to Punchbowl News and the New York Post.
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“Lug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lug. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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