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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
Kirk Siegler, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
That change would eventually reshape life in the Permian Basin, where truckers haul everything from frac sand to toxic waste on narrow county roads ill-equipped for the boom.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 10 Mar. 2025
Everett Cook, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
About $70 million in political ad spending was recorded during the October-to-December span, the company estimated – a modest amount compared with the haul for some industry peers, but still a sizable boost.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
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Verb
This morning, a semi will haul his feed to a nearby grain elevator.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
That change would eventually reshape life in the Permian Basin, where truckers haul everything from frac sand to toxic waste on narrow county roads ill-equipped for the boom.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
The Wings could always trade picks for another team's elite haul.
—Everett Cook, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
About $70 million in political ad spending was recorded during the October-to-December span, the company estimated – a modest amount compared with the haul for some industry peers, but still a sizable boost.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Feb. 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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The company billed itself as a one-stop production shop that could carry content ideas all the way to development, with the infrastructure in place to handle marketing and distribution on its own.—
Winston Cho,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Mar. 2025
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Over 15,000 vehicles, including heavy buses and tractor-trailers, were lifted and carried by the winds.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Since the 1970s, a yield curve inversion has occurred before every recession.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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In the bond market, Treasury yields mostly held steady.—
Damian J. Troise and Alex Veiga,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Small, intentional changes — like expressing appreciation, communicating needs clearly and checking in about emotional and mental loads — can breathe new life into a relationship.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Time is another factor: Offering loads to alternate carriers can add hours to tendering.—
Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Even so, Wilmore and Williams will face extensive rehabilitation over the next several weeks and months as their bodies re-adapt to the unfamiliar tug of gravity. Hague and Gorbunov, who spent spent 171 days in space, will re-adapt more quickly, perhaps, but both will require physical therapy.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2025
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The gravitational tug of neighboring galaxies compresses gas within a galaxy, triggering star formation.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
16 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The man was convicted of dragging the girl into an alley on Glenwood Road near E. 38th St. in East Flatbush, Brooklyn and attacking her, cops said.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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The conflict began on October 7, 2023, when Hamas launched an attack on Israel, killing about 1,200 people and dragging hundreds more back to Gaza as hostages.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Cleanup spanned over the course of many years and at its peak, over 410 trucks were transporting debris to landfills every day.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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The officers rendered medical aid to the men until paramedics arrived and transported them to a hospital, where they were later pronounced dead.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The tariffs will yield a bounty of at least $100 billion in revenue to the U.S. Treasury, which will be paid not by domestic consumers but foreign producers.—
Noah Rothman,
National Review,
28 Mar. 2025
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According to reports, inmates at the prison say Saldivar is constantly threatened and the subject of a bounty that has put her in protective custody.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Haul.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haul. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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