LONG HAUL Synonyms: 10 Similar and Opposite Words

long haul

noun

Definition of long haul

as in mile

a long distance growing up in suburban New England, I used to think the 10 miles between our house and the mall was a long haul

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Recent Examples of long haul These minor tasks can help keep your dishwasher healthy and running for the long haul. — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 9 July 2026 The content of natural law has been contested throughout our history, but, over the long haul, liberals have fared well in reading the Constitution in light of the higher principles of fundamental justice. — Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 2 July 2026 So will Murgatroyd and Chmerkovskiy stay for the long haul and get Florida PrePaid for the kids? — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026 That is the approach that keeps both your bones and your skin in good shape for the long haul. — Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for long haul

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mile

Noun

These meteors are debris from comet 109P/Swift–Tuttle, entering Earth’s atmosphere at around 37 miles per second (59 kilometers per second), according to the American Meteor Society.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
The team flew over around 1,700 square miles, firing rapid laser pulses at the ground.

— Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 10 Aug. 2026

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