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as in lump
a big clumsy often slow-witted person
get off of my feet, you big lug!
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as in little man
an average or ordinary man
the billionaire industrialist was totally clueless about the concerns of the blue-collar lugs that worked for him
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as in to carry
to support and take from one place to another
I don't understand why he's always lugging all of his books around when his locker is right over there
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Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
They’re fitted with durable lug soles and lined with soft microfiber material that’s gentle against your feet and will make every step comfortable and well-padded.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2024
Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Inside the store, kids ran around the aisles lugging new backpacks and grabbing back-to-school gear.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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Noun
For those days look to Vince and Isabel Marant lug soles and water-resistant uppers.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
They’re fitted with durable lug soles and lined with soft microfiber material that’s gentle against your feet and will make every step comfortable and well-padded.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
From its release in 2002, the Sorento's always been a decent all-rounder, lugging caravans, suitcases and families of five with ease.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Inside the store, kids ran around the aisles lugging new backpacks and grabbing back-to-school gear.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lug
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If your nipples change—especially if inversion happens suddenly or comes with tugging, pain, lumps, or discharge—consult a healthcare provider for further evaluation.Brandi Jones, MSN-Ed, Health, 2 Nov. 2024
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All individuals who use these medications should be alert to symptoms of a thyroid tumor, such as a lump in the neck, a hoarse voice, and difficulty breathing or swallowing.Karen Berger, PharmD, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
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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
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The committee’s bipartisan group of election and law enforcement officials developed pocket-size guides to election laws for police officers to carry.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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The company updated the Starlink shop with the new gear, which is meant to carry the V4 standard Starlink dish, a model that began rolling out about a year ago.& Michael Kan, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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There were literal piles of dead and mangled Russians around the smoldering hulks.David Axe, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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The gleaming and modern hulk might have been rejected by the district’s conservative populace, especially since the Mubaraks had supported hospital fundraising efforts.Sushrut Jangi, Foreign Affairs, 7 Dec. 2014
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The complaint also describes an occasion where Phillips allegedly gave the boys beer and John Doe 4 passed out.David Bixenspan, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024
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After the anonymous individual’s interruption, John Doe was able to get up and leave.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024
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Pearsall turned upfield and raced Antoine Winfield Jr. down the sideline, stiff-arming the Tampa Bay safety and fighting off his tackle to reach the end zone just before being hauled out of bounds.Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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The weapons were placed in a moving van and hauled away.Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Emergency medical staff transported her to a local hospital, where she was given further treatment before returning to Alameda that day.Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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But the United States has not attempted mass arrests of migrants since 1954, when border agents rounded up more than 1 million people living in Texas and California and forcibly transported them to Mexico.Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica, 6 Nov. 2024
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Her dog, a five-year-old mutt named Gracie, greeted me at the door.Evan Malmgren, Harper's Magazine, 21 Aug. 2024
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What an absolute joy to see a pack of motley mutts trotting around St. Ann’s Warehouse, promenaded by everyone from Sandra Bernhard to Naomi Fry wearing matching toile puffers and beaded poop bag carriers.Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Lug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lug. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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