lugging

present participle of lug
1
as in hauling
to cause to follow by applying steady force on lugged the lawn mower out into the backyard

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2
as in carrying
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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  • The Falcon 9's upper stage continued hauling the 21 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit, where they will be deployed about 65 minutes after launch.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • After the Corps of Engineers, hopefully, has a few trucks hauling the sand for about 100 days next year, park staff would be able to move some sand each year until the dune stabilizes, Taylor said.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 18 Dec. 2024
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  • Acker went from carrying 72 times in 2023 to once last season but can handle the load if necessary or serve as a lead blocker.
    Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
  • According to the wildlife charity (WDC), Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins, spinner dolphins, orcas, Australian humpback dolphins and sperm whales have all been observed carrying dead calves.
    Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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  • An executive order, delivered Friday, cites national security concerns for pulling the deal.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Advertisement The lawsuit comes as insurers have been pulling back from California’s home insurance market en masse, often citing the risk of catastrophic events brought on by climate change.
    Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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  • Pre-boxing make sense for storing, transporting and launching small attack drones, by the dozen or by the hundred.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • However, new planes are still coming off the line and safely transporting passengers around the world.
    Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Lugging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lugging. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.

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