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as in hauling
to cause to follow by applying steady force on
lugged the lawn mower out into the backyard
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as in carrying
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 lugging
Its chief commercial officer, Bryan Terzi, said part of the company's appeal is a luxury camping experience just a quick drive from home — no buying or lugging tents, grills and other camping gear.
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Contessa Brewer,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
Lenovo Slim 7i Aura Edition Laptop Deal If lugging around a heavyweight laptop is getting you down, a tidy 13% post-Prime Day discount on the sleek Lenovo Slim 7i Aura Edition might put some spring in your step.
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K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
29 June 2026
Traveling hands-free is so much easier than lugging a heavy tote or backpack on your shoulders.
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Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
Families lugging half the garage will have an easier time at Moonlight in Encinitas, which has free parking, a playground, rentals, a snack shack and lifeguards.
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David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
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
Merchants in fine suits rode in carriages or on sedan chairs while enslaved people lugging carts and crates wore dirty, threadbare clothing and could be publicly whipped or burned to death for misbehavior.
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Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
9 June 2026
No one wants to spend the season lugging around a heavy jacket.
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Amanda Le,
InStyle,
8 June 2026
But lugging the household vacuum to the garage isn’t worth the hassle.
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Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
Contessa Brewer,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
Lenovo Slim 7i Aura Edition Laptop Deal If lugging around a heavyweight laptop is getting you down, a tidy 13% post-Prime Day discount on the sleek Lenovo Slim 7i Aura Edition might put some spring in your step.
—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
29 June 2026
Traveling hands-free is so much easier than lugging a heavy tote or backpack on your shoulders.
—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
Families lugging half the garage will have an easier time at Moonlight in Encinitas, which has free parking, a playground, rentals, a snack shack and lifeguards.
—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The result is the same in-flight comfort without lugging around a bulky pillow for your entire trip.
—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
Merchants in fine suits rode in carriages or on sedan chairs while enslaved people lugging carts and crates wore dirty, threadbare clothing and could be publicly whipped or burned to death for misbehavior.
—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
9 June 2026
No one wants to spend the season lugging around a heavy jacket.
—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
8 June 2026
But lugging the household vacuum to the garage isn’t worth the hassle.
—
Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lugging
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Rotating the pot a bit to encourage even growth is fine; hauling your ficus all over the house is not.
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Since its launch, the company has diversified into logistics, fuel delivery, and transport, including hauling containers from Cuban ports to different provinces.
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Demonstrators express frustration Protesters marching through Johannesburg’s city center Tuesday included young men carrying traditional fighting sticks and women of all ages.
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Dark figures were darting through the shadows—Germans were carrying sacks and pillows to their building.
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Workers were dispatched throughout La Guaira and parts of Caracas, where families and volunteers have spent the last few days pulling survivors and bodies from the wreckage despite a lack of heavy equipment and limited guidance from authorities.
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Rescuers have fanned out across La Guaira, where the worst destruction occurred, and parts of Caracas, where families and volunteers have spent days pulling survivors and victims from the rubble.
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Prosecutors accused the group of transporting unaccompanied children between the ages of 5 and 13 from Juárez, Mexico, into the United States.
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Vintage wooden crates have practical uses beyond transporting food, games, and other picnic essentials.
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Compounding concerns, California officials say the Department of Transportation is dragging its feet.
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One small habit that has helped me tremendously is dragging important emails directly into my calendar.
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On most mornings, Nguyen Thien Bao threads his VinFast electric motorbike through the jammed traffic of Vietnam’s capital Hanoi — ferrying passengers and deliveries.
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The military did not provide evidence that the vessel was ferrying drugs.
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“Lugging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lugging. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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