hauls 1 of 2

verb

Definition of haulsnext
present tense third-person singular of haul
1
as in pulls
to cause to follow by applying steady force on a pair of strong oxen hauled the plow

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2
as in carries
to support and take from one place to another a vast army of trucks haul produce across America every day

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hauls

2 of 2

noun

plural of haul
1
as in yields
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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2
as in loads
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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3
as in tugs
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 Synonyms for hauls
  1. pulls
  2. carries
  3. transports
  4. payloads
  5. sends
  6. burdens
  7. cargoes
  8. brings
Verb
  • Chanel dropped six positions to number eight, but even without a creative director, the house that Coco built pulls weight.
    Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Standouts include the Space Track Jacket and Pants, influenced by old-school NASA jackets, and the Apollo Jacket, which pulls from G-Star’s archival spacesuits.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of pulls
Verb
  • Seattle’s leading rusher, Kenneth Walker, has 398 yards on 99 carries with six touchdowns.
    Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Binah Capital's Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock carries a cumulative dividend at a rate of 9% per annum.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of carries
Verb
  • Just a five-minute buggy ride from the resort, Château de Bel Ombre transports diners to the 19th century, when sugar was Mauritius' main lifeline.
    Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
  • These pals, along with their funny friends, set out to have some fun in the Catskills and ended up putting together a must-see movie that transports you on a road trip full of maniacal laughs, heartwarming laughs and even a few crying laughs.
    Ali Lerman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of transports
Noun
  • While rockets get satellites and payloads into orbit, like an airplane carrying passengers to a metro area, space tugs deliver them to specific destinations, like taxis taking those passengers home from the airport.
    Michael Sheetz, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
  • These include provisions that would limit driverless trucks from roads with speeds of 50mph or higher and prevent them from carrying certain payloads, like hazardous chemicals.
    Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of payloads
Verb
  • Utah then sends Koop to Brooklyn for Lina Padegimaite and cash.
    Todd Boss, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Israel also sends evacuation orders by text in the middle of the night, when most people are sleeping.
    Kara Fox, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of sends
Noun
  • These additional burdens, by definition, must either increase the price of plastics, reduce the returns to shareholders, or reduce the incomes of workers.
    Wayne Winegarden, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • These additional burdens, by definition, must either increase the price of plastics, reduce the returns to shareholders, or reduce the incomes of workers.
    Wayne Winegarden, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of burdens
Noun
  • Another company, Venture Global through the Calcasieu Pass facility in Louisiana, sold 360 cargoes to the spot market since the Russian invasion occurred.
    Wayne Winegarden, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Dress the sweater up with jeans and heels or keep it casual by wearing it with cargos and boots.
    Miles Walls, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of cargoes
Verb
  • Choose to be creative, to recognize what’s meaningful and to head in a direction that brings you joy.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • This brings the show to 58 categories, and songs will only be considered if their lyrics are at least 60% written in Spanish, Portuguese or a native regional dialect.
    Kaitlyn Schwanemann, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of brings
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