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verb

ˈhȯl How to pronounce haul (audio)
Definition of haulnext
1
as in to pull
to cause to follow by applying steady force on a pair of strong oxen hauled the plow

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

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haul

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noun

1
as in yield
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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as in load
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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as in tug
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 haul
Verb
Yet no one hauled him before Congress to answer for stoking racial tensions, snubbing George Washington, or making America sad on her birthday. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2026 Still hauling out a heavy upright vacuum for everyday cleaning? — Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
The data haul also includes 100 million emails, 500 million Microsoft Teams chats, and information about aircraft operations, audits and employee productivity, according to an extensive asset list in the court file. — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026 Plenty of newcomers are joining the team with an offseason haul of 19 transfers and an incoming freshman class that includes four wide receivers fighting for time. — CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for haul
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haul
  1. pull
  2. carry
  3. yield
  4. load
  5. tug
  6. drag
  7. transport
  8. bounty
Verb
  • Pratt fouled off Thornton’s first pitch and then pulled back his bat on the second one, a fastball right down the middle.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Washington has turned to pulling economic levers six months into a war on Iran that has ground to a stalemate militarily, with peace talks stalled and most traffic through the crucial Strait of Hormuz blocked.
    — Tucker Reals, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of pull
Verb
  • Highlight one strong detail, ask what outcome matters most, and let your craft carry the room.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Moon Jong-won rounds out the cast as Um Sang-pil, who runs a bed-and-breakfast and carries a past shrouded in mystery.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of carry
Noun
  • In the weeks since Warsh’s last news conference, bond yields have surged to levels not seen in more than a decade.
    — Brian Cheung, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Seemingly divergent policies from the US Federal Reserve and Treasury will be a key focus at a gathering of global central bankers, with bond yields nearing record highs and little respite on the horizon from dizzying global government debt levels.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of yield
Noun
  • There’s no doubt about it that hot water serves its purpose to clean and sanitize items, but that doesn’t mean this setting should be the default for every load.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2026
  • This outer layer absorbs physical stress directly, protecting the delicate internal materials from bending or cracking under load.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of load
Noun
  • If your toddler stubbornly digs their heels in, don’t allow yourself to be drawn into a potty training tug of war.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Uniforms that sprouts porcupine quills at the tug of a collar?
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of tug
Verb
  • The multiday move lower in oil prices has also dragged bond yields lower.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The Huskies ultimately won both ends of a home-and-home series, but the second game dragged perilously into overtime.
    — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of drag
Verb
  • Wolf sets out to recover the items needed for a ritual that will transport him to the Divine Dragon’s abode.
    — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • And soon Scotty’s got a new task, too, after A’Sha transports him to a Jeffries tube to get the pod ready.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of transport
Noun
  • In her opening statement, Goldberg argued that prosecutors had no evidence to support their theory that Banks had offered or paid a bounty for Quando Rondo’s killing.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Multiple reports also indicated that the Iranian government has placed a $10 million bounty on Barron.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 24 Aug. 2026
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“Haul.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haul. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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