How to Use lug in a Sentence

lug

1 of 2 verb
  • She had to lug her suitcases out to the car by herself.
  • I was lugging a heavy camera around all day.
  • Sick of lugging a hefty shoulder bag out on the town?
    — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
  • If yes, more power to you, and keep on lugging!
    — Marjorie “slim” Woodruff, Denver Post, 11 Sep. 2025
  • No one wants to spend the season lugging around a heavy jacket.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 8 June 2026
  • Those were exciting days, and just lugging a lot of props and wigs.
    — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Gone are the days of lugging a clunky vacuum around the house to do your chores.
    — Clara McMahon, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Imagine lugging two pieces of packed luggage through city streets.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Haul handles at the ends and sides of the bag boost ease and comfort when lugging your gear.
    — Nathan Allen, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Like the Rhode Island rep last winter who got lugged.
    — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2025
  • He was lugged off a cruise boat about to leave Miami a couple of years back.
    — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Getting out of bed to go to work or lugging yourself to the grocery store can feel tough.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
  • This negates the need to lug a 4-lb (2-kg) brick around to juice up your bike; just a cable will do.
    — New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2025
  • But his voodoo streak of good luck finally ran out when ICE lugged him.
    — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
  • But lugging the household vacuum to the garage isn’t worth the hassle.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
  • Parents and students lugged backpacks and science projects.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
  • That simplifies the design but requires the ship to lug the extra weight of all of its fuel down and back.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The result is the same in-flight comfort without lugging around a bulky pillow for your entire trip.
    — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026
  • Dressed in its game pants, lugging helmets and shoulder pads, the players walked to the front of the gym, awaiting the bus.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Agave can be grown in pots, although large specimens become very heavy and challenging to lug around.
    — Daniel Scott, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2026
  • Instead of lugging out an upright vacuum, use it to suck up small messes in tricky spots around the house and in the car.
    — Isabel Garcia, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Every June, my Daddy would lug Mother's ferns out of the house to the back porch.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
  • Traveling hands-free is so much easier than lugging a heavy tote or backpack on your shoulders.
    — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
  • For centuries, humans lugged heavy suitcases.
    — David Henkin, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Products can then be tailored to a guest’s exact concerns, eclipsing the need to lug around your whole routine on your travels with you.
    — India Brown, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2025
  • By seventeen, Andrew had left school and was working in a fish market, waking up at dawn to lug boxes of ice.
    — Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
  • Encampment residents lug their bags onto a bus and head to their destinations.
    — Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Nathan knows the pain of lugging too much gear around airports, on shuttles, and on long walks to and from the cheapest long-term parking lots at many airports around the country.
    — Nathan Allen, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Use it to quickly chop herbs, dice vegetables, and grind hard cheeses, all without lugging out your full-size appliance from the back of the cabinet.
    — Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2025
  • And that idea of having a vacation boyfriend and lugging him back to the real world actually happened to Joel.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026

lug

2 of 2 noun
  • Vagabond’s all-black lug-sole Chelsea boot was made for the snow.
    — Lauren Caruso, CNN Underscored, 27 Oct. 2020
  • The space from lug-to-lug measures 21mm.
    — Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • These camel boots offer a polished take on the lug-sole trend.
    — Town & Country, 23 Feb. 2023
  • The 4Runner has one locking lug nut on each rim.
    — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
  • So the lugs are very close together, not a lot of big gaps in the sipes.
    — Adam Roy, Outside, 9 Nov. 2025
  • These have a little bit of a lug-sole to them that adds an edgy, youthful touch.
    — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The simple answer is that the lug nuts were not tightened enough.
    — Ray Magliozzi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2022
  • Once the wheel is off the ground, finish removing the lug nuts.
    — Wes Siler, Outside Online, 31 May 2020
  • But are toothier lugs always the better choice for rough trails?
    — Adam Roy, Outside, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The collar includes a thumb screw to lock it into place and two strap lugs.
    — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 13 May 2026
  • And yet who wants to sit through another fairy tale about a lovable lug with a dream?
    — Kyle Smith, WSJ, 2 Mar. 2023
  • The shoes featured a platform base, complete with a chunky heel and a lug sole.
    — Tara Larson, Footwear News, 22 Dec. 2025
  • This is a fantastic shoe to stomp around town in, thanks to its thick rubber lug sole.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
  • These slip-on sneakers get a leg up (pun intended) for their ribbed, chunky lug soles.
    — Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
  • These slip-on sneakers get a leg up (pun intended) for their ribbed, chunky lug soles.
    — Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
  • This pair gives you the best of both worlds, including a thick lug sole that grips slippery ground.
    — Rylee Johnston, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • The lug-sole base was made out of a brown rubber material.
    — Tara Larson, Footwear News, 28 Dec. 2025
  • Chelsea boots with a durable lug sole will always be a classic, no matter the season.
    — Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Many combat boots feature a lug sole design, which add a lot of traction for your feet.
    — Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Rendered entirely in black, the shoe gets a thick outsole with lugs.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
  • They’re made from a water-resistant leather boot and have a simple lug sole.
    — Taylor Jean Stephan, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Then, with the weight of the car on the tire, tighten the lug nuts using a star or criss-cross pattern.
    — Jeff Dengate, Popular Mechanics, 14 Aug. 2023
  • The chunky lug sole and classic colors give this just the right oomph for your everyday look.
    — Elizabeth Djinis, SELF, 15 July 2022
  • So that’s going to be both your lug pattern, how wide the spacing between the lugs is.
    — Adam Roy, Outside, 9 Nov. 2025
  • These ones have a lug sole that offers extra height and more room for cushioned support.
    — Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
  • To identify how the sole will perform on the trail, look at the lugs on the shoe’s bottom.
    — Meg Carney, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Make sure that the spare tire is properly inflated and the lug wrench and jack are still in the car.
    — John Paul, The Providence Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Some good grip on rock, smooth surfaces, but also still some lugs to dig into loose surfaces.
    — Adam Roy, Outside, 9 Nov. 2025
  • These leather loafers combine that classic boat-shoe feel with a chunky lug sole for some modernity.
    — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
  • The modern lug sole gives it a contemporary feel.
    — Aashna Gheewalla, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026

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