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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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2
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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3
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
The heavy lifter Designed to haul up to 25 tons into low Earth orbit, Nebula-2 is built for high-tempo commercial work. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026 And few vehicles can switch from carrying a family to hauling furniture quite so easily. — Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Noun
Higher diesel prices have made shipping more expensive because long-haul trucks and freight trains rely on the fuel. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 Vital Lyfe Access, a reverse osmosis desalinator and purifier the size of an ice cooler, can now make even the briniest ocean haul drinkable. — Matthew Huff, Time, 15 Oct. 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
  • Carl drops onto the couch, pulls Maribeth down on top of him.
    — George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
  • When Randle pulls a defender into the paint, Porter has room to shoot if the ball comes back out.
    — C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of pull
Verb
  • Over the years the retailer has carried third-party denim in its stores such as Re/Done, A GoldE and Acne.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Funding arrangements should reflect who benefits and who carries the risk.
    — Hani Assi, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of carry
Noun
  • For Wells, a lot of attention is placed on NII and how the bank's NIM performs relative to the yield curve.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Higher inflation prompted the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates for the first time in three years and contributed to a sell-off in the bond market that has sharply driven up bond yields.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of yield
Noun
  • Neo1 combines hydraulic force with electric servo control to balance load capacity and positioning accuracy.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
  • According to Formlabs, this improves strength, toughness, heat resistance, and resistance to gradual deformation under sustained loads, while producing a harder, less tacky surface.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of load
Noun
  • Early that morning, an Argentinean naval tug had been bombed by the British, destroying its communications systems.
    — Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The knitting process is portable and easy, but the structure also means a tug on one loose end can quickly unravel the whole project.
    — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of tug
Verb
  • Dozens of locations in the central and southern US will soar to record high temperatures on Tuesday, but the incoming front will drag those highs down by more than 30 degrees in many locales by Friday or Saturday.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
  • As the comet rotates, fresh ice enters the sunlight and sublimates; the escaping gas then drags entrained dust particles away from the nucleus.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of drag
Verb
  • Deputies said the suspect was also transported to the hospital for medical treatment and is expected to be charged following release.
    — Manuel Bojorquez, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Because the church is located in a rural area, crews transported water to the scene, a social media post said.
    — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of transport
Noun
  • The chef’s special chirashi boxes are striking, opulent collections of the day’s bounty.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Not quite land and not quite water, too wet to yield bounty, too dangerous to navigate, too wild to fit into our concept of beauty, bogs were obstacles to human prosperity.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
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“Haul.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haul. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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