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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
Outside Online, 11 Apr. 2025
Forty farmers supply this dairy, hauling milk here twice a day.
—Betsy Andrews, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 Apr. 2025
County adds new dust control rules The county will now require contractors to have cameras with live feeds at developments over 100 acres, have equipment follow a haul path within the development and submit weekly reports of dust control measures.
—Victoria Villanueva-Marquez, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Flying drones will haul cargo up to higher camps, two ultrarunners will chase speed records, record crowding is expected, and an unusually dry winter will increase the hazards on the route to the Everest summit.
—Outside Online, 11 Apr. 2025
Forty farmers supply this dairy, hauling milk here twice a day.
—Betsy Andrews, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
Greta Gerwig), for example: with a production budget of $145 million and a marketing budget exceeding it at $150 million, the film’s global haul of $1.44 billion was fueled as much by its viral marketing machine as its epic storytelling.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 Apr. 2025
County adds new dust control rules The county will now require contractors to have cameras with live feeds at developments over 100 acres, have equipment follow a haul path within the development and submit weekly reports of dust control measures.
—Victoria Villanueva-Marquez, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 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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Loading media onto the watch, even basic offline maps, is such a hassle that even Apple has resigned itself to the fact that most people will end up carrying their phone instead.—
Adrienne So,
Wired News,
24 Apr. 2025
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Emma had on a high-visibility vest over a short puffer jacket and was carrying a cardboard tube.—
Anna Russell,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 4.326%, up from Wednesday.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2025
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Stocks sold off sharply Wednesday afternoon, a rout that continued into the Thursday trading session, and yields on U.S. Treasurys started to tick back up as well.—
Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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In the early 2000s, an HIV viral load test could cost as much as $100.—
Jennifer Lotito,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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It can be prepared in advance to take a load off your shoulders—just add the champagne before serving.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Duke of Cornwall) watched a team building exercise — tug of war! — and met with young farmers making up the next generation.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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There’s a kind of implicit prayer in this that the withering of today’s Hollywood system is a presage for something better, giving the entire production a painful, nostalgic quality that tugs at your chest even as what unfolds before you is remarkably dumb.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The longer the trade war drags on, the more likely Washington and Beijing will find other ways to retaliate beyond economics.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Paleontologists used to wonder if some marine reptiles did the same, awkwardly dragging themselves onto beaches to lay eggs rather than birthing their young at sea like whales do.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Every barrel is transported via the 800-mile Trans-Alaska Pipeline System to the port of Valdez, where it is loaded onto tanker ships.—
Brett Watson,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2025
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In mid-March, five test containers, filled with nonradioactive materials, were sealed in a special aboveground facility before being transported underground and stored along a 70-meter-long subterranean tunnel, to provide an initial proof of concept for Onkalo’s storage process.—
Marta Abbà,
Wired News,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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From the $330 giant Halloween skeleton to the $1,000 backyard playset, her O’Fallon, Missouri, home was already overflowing with Costco bounty.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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The many lakes, rivers and waterfalls across Southern Africa are teeming with all sorts of native wildlife, and for anyone wishing to explore the natural bounty of the region, Cruising Holidays has crafted the perfect itinerary.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Haul.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haul. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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