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as in pulled
to cause to follow by applying steady force on
a pair of strong oxen hauled the plow
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as in carried
to support and take from one place to another
a vast army of trucks haul produce across America every day
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Recent Examples of hauled
Two surfers hauled their boards toward the crashing Pacific waves.
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Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Mangione was unexpectedly hauled to federal court in lower Manhattan.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
The hunters dragged the buck to the truck and hauled it to a butcher for processing.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 18 Dec. 2024
From the second floor a window opened, and a rope snaked out; the men tied the pizza to the rope and hauled it into the building.
—Madeleine Wattenbarger, Eliana Gilet, & Axel Hernández, The Dial, 17 Dec. 2024
After the surviving Ukrainians retreated to the west and the smoke cleared, trucks hauled away potentially hundreds of dead and wounded North Koreans—together representing a significant percentage of the approximately 12,000-person North Korean 11th Army Corps deployed north of the Kursk salient.
—David Axe, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Adams, somehow, hauled it in, inbounds, for a 23-yard gain.
—Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
The recent federal corruption investigation that hauled Madigan and several other lawmakers into court did result in some changes, such as giving the inspector general authority to begin investigating complaints without prior approval from the Legislative Ethics Commission.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
Listen to this article Loading your audio article A woman who snuck aboard a Delta flight from JFK airport to Paris was hauled back to the United States on Wednesday and could face federal charges for the stowaway stunt, the Daily News has learned.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Mangione was unexpectedly hauled to federal court in lower Manhattan.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
The hunters dragged the buck to the truck and hauled it to a butcher for processing.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 18 Dec. 2024
From the second floor a window opened, and a rope snaked out; the men tied the pizza to the rope and hauled it into the building.
—Madeleine Wattenbarger, Eliana Gilet, & Axel Hernández, The Dial, 17 Dec. 2024
After the surviving Ukrainians retreated to the west and the smoke cleared, trucks hauled away potentially hundreds of dead and wounded North Koreans—together representing a significant percentage of the approximately 12,000-person North Korean 11th Army Corps deployed north of the Kursk salient.
—David Axe, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Adams, somehow, hauled it in, inbounds, for a 23-yard gain.
—Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
The recent federal corruption investigation that hauled Madigan and several other lawmakers into court did result in some changes, such as giving the inspector general authority to begin investigating complaints without prior approval from the Legislative Ethics Commission.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
Listen to this article Loading your audio article A woman who snuck aboard a Delta flight from JFK airport to Paris was hauled back to the United States on Wednesday and could face federal charges for the stowaway stunt, the Daily News has learned.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hauled
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Steph Curry pulled them across the finish line with a flurry of separation 3s in crunch time.Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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During this time, an unknown hacker gained access to the platform and pulled data from provider-patient communications.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
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They were carried to the Shelby Street church in a procession.Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
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Best Carry-on Backpacks There's perhaps no more plane-friendly bag than a backpack, which is easily carried, easily taken off, easily placed under a seat, and easily packed with all your belongings.Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
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The monument is composed of rocks transported from far and wide—impressive feats of shipping for its Neolithic builders.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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Johnson was treated on the ice and then transported to Sheffield's Northern General Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.Danielle Jennings, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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The king of kvetch and a droll master of everyday existential lament, the comedian and actor brought an actor’s intensity to his comedy, and a comic’s timing and pacing to every acting gig.Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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Following these revelations, last week brought the news that Abdullah Ezzeldin Taha Mohamed Hassan, a George Mason University freshman, was charged by federal prosecutors for plotting an attack on the Israeli consulate in New York.The Editors, National Review, 24 Dec. 2024
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Carrying the puck down the left side on the rush, Hughes sent a perfect lateral pass into the crease for Brock Boeser to redirect past Yaroslav Askarov.Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Click here to have breaking news alerts sent directly to your inbox.Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Hauled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hauled. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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