HAULS Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

hauls 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of haul

as in pulls

to cause to follow by applying steady force on a pair of strong oxen hauled the plow

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as in carries

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

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hauls

2 of 2

noun

plural of haul

as in yields

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 loads

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 tugs

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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The industry, which hauls 70% of all freight in America, has taken the biggest hit after the war with Iran sent fuel prices soaring. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 Nevertheless, 2022’s Scream, revs the engine of the Scream 4, then hauls it in overdrive when more murderous mayhem storms through Woodsboro. — Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026 And just a few miles away, the popular Mount Washington Cog Railway hauls visitors to the summit of the property’s namesake, and the highest peak in the Northeast at nearly 6,300 feet. — Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 The gang hauls the contraption to the front curb and pours their non-alcoholic beers into it. — Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 Even if the House hauls the budget resolution forward, Johnson’s strategy faces uncertainty in the Senate. — ABC News, 22 July 2026 Having already been booked for a foul on Brobbey, Fofana hauls down Wilson Isidor and earns his club’s eighth red card of the Premier League season. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 24 May 2026 According to the military newspaper Stars and Stripes, the Thunderbirds cost taxpayers about $35 million a year in salaries, aircraft, fuel, rehearsals and the C-17 cargo plane that hauls 50-plus support crew and spare parts to every stop on the tour. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026 While the men are creeping around separately, Jerry is apprehended by a hotel employee, Fergal (Michael Patric), who hauls him off to the police station. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 1 May 2026

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And across the aisle, a few Democrats just announced monster hauls. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026 The Theranos device gets a second look Holmes hauls out of storage the infamous Theranos device, the machine that helped bring down her company. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Together, the recent breaches represent one of the biggest potential espionage hauls since the 2015 hack of the US Office of Personnel Management. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026 Nate Jaros, vice president of animal care at the aquarium, said this is one of the largest hauls the aquarium has handled in years. — John Donegan Long Beach Post, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026 Between the konbini walkthroughs, snack hauls and taste-test rankings clogging your For You page, a bag of chips has quietly become a reason to book a flight. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026 The loop keeps rolling when those same travelers post their own hauls, rankings and taste tests for the next curious viewer. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026 Hollywood is making a gamble that AI obsession will translate into big hauls at the box office. — Liz Rappaport, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026 Chanel hauls have gone viral, thanks to influencers like Elle Ferguson, who posted in March about traveling 30 hours to get the other Chanel bag of the season — the maxi flap bag in shearling. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hauls

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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 pulls

Noun

Earlier this month, 10-year and 30-year Treasury yields hit their highest levels since 2002.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026
At the same time, France’s looming debt has sent bond yields to the highest levels in 24 years, flashing warning signs not seen since the eurozone debt crisis in 2011.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of yields

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The deck replacement is necessary because traffic loads on the span have become increasingly heavy, and salt air has eroded bridge materials.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 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 loads

Verb

However, Fed officials fear that the longer the war drags on, the higher the likelihood that the spike will make its way through the broader economy and become embedded in consumer and business expectations.

— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 14 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 drags

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Slowly, always slowly, and always in the company of a human server, the robot transports dishes to diners’ tables, where the human server distributes them.

— Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
There are a number of boats offering Bay cruises, but one of them also transports passengers on a trip back in time.

— John Ramos, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of transports

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In 2025, the US State Department removed its multi-million-dollar bounties for several key Taliban leaders who had transitionally assumed top positions within the Afghan government.

— Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Players will accept bounties, earn perks, and unlock various characters like Atsu, Oyuki, and Nagato, each with unique weapons.

— Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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