variants
or schlepp
or less commonly shlep
or shlepp
schlepped also shlepped; schlepping also shlepping
: to proceed or move especially slowly, tediously, awkwardly, or carelessly
Examples of schlep in a Sentence
We schlepped our luggage through the airport.
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There are no lines, or crowds, or traffic, or mile-long terminal halls to schlep through.
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Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024
For those who don’t want to schlep out to Queens, David works at Tribeca’s Raquel New York two days a week.
—Yasmin Gagné, Curbed, 5 July 2024
One person who didn’t schlep it on the bus to the bash was GloRilla; if the tell-tale SUV parked outside the entrance with the license plate LE GOAT was anything to go off.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2024
The design is coastal-modern, and the beach-club amenities (umbrellas, chairs, kayaks, paddleboards, and attendants who’ll schlep all your gear to the sand and deliver food and drink right to your lounge chair) give this an authentic resort feel.
—Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024
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Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024
For those who don’t want to schlep out to Queens, David works at Tribeca’s Raquel New York two days a week.
—Yasmin Gagné, Curbed, 5 July 2024
One person who didn’t schlep it on the bus to the bash was GloRilla; if the tell-tale SUV parked outside the entrance with the license plate LE GOAT was anything to go off.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2024
The design is coastal-modern, and the beach-club amenities (umbrellas, chairs, kayaks, paddleboards, and attendants who’ll schlep all your gear to the sand and deliver food and drink right to your lounge chair) give this an authentic resort feel.
—Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Schlep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schlep. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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