variants
or schlepp
or less commonly shlep
or shlepp
schlepped also shlepped; schlepping also shlepping
: to proceed or move especially slowly, tediously, awkwardly, or carelessly
Examples of schlep in a Sentence
We schlepped our luggage through the airport.
Recent Examples on the Web
Banks had to use car and plane courier services to schlep checks around — and on September 11, 2001, with planes grounded, $47 billion in mid-process payments were stuck, unable to settle.
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Dylan Matthews, Vox, 5 Mar. 2025
There are no lines, or crowds, or traffic, or mile-long terminal halls to schlep through.
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024
For those who don’t want to schlep out to Queens, David works at Tribeca’s Raquel New York two days a week.
—Yasmin Gagné, Curbed, 5 July 2024
One person who didn’t schlep it on the bus to the bash was GloRilla; if the tell-tale SUV parked outside the entrance with the license plate LE GOAT was anything to go off.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2024
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Dylan Matthews, Vox, 5 Mar. 2025
There are no lines, or crowds, or traffic, or mile-long terminal halls to schlep through.
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024
For those who don’t want to schlep out to Queens, David works at Tribeca’s Raquel New York two days a week.
—Yasmin Gagné, Curbed, 5 July 2024
One person who didn’t schlep it on the bus to the bash was GloRilla; if the tell-tale SUV parked outside the entrance with the license plate LE GOAT was anything to go off.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Schlep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schlep. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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