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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Recent Examples of hauls

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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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Dupe culture started at beauty counters and in TikTok hauls, and it’s officially landed in the grocery aisle. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hauls

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Just before noon, Green drives through the intersection of Magnolia and Beaty streets, then suddenly pulls to the side of the road.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026
Its forward motion carries it around Earth while gravity pulls it toward the planet.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

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After a quiet day otherwise, Riley exploded for 33- and 72-yard rushing touchdowns to finish as the game’s leading rusher with 128 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2026
Snoring can be a signal of undiagnosed sleep apnea, which carries cardiovascular risk.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of carries

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With that in mind, the overarching theme around the Fed on Wednesday and the PCE on Thursday is how these updates impact bond yields and expectations around future policy decisions.

— Kevin Stankiewicz,Zev Fima, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2026
And those rates — paired with high government spending and concerns over mounting deficits — have pressured the bond market, pushing 10-year Treasury yields to levels not seen since the early 2000s.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

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Cranes lift 200-ton loads at mountain bridge site The R4300-200 has a maximum lifting capacity of 200 metric tons (220 US tons) and an 80-meter jib (262 feet).

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Its remaining civil rights workers have described untenable case loads and pressure to dismiss complaints.

— Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of loads

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Nothing about Capra is weirder, to be honest, than the way in which, from one film of his to the next, suicide tugs at our sleeve.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Electric tugs docked alongside an LNG carrier being loaded at the LNG Canada docks in Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada, on Monday, July 14, 2025.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of tugs

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Try to keep that in mind the next time your kid drags you to some terrible Star Wars thing that nobody asked for.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2026
The deadpan family comedy follows a 63-year-old man who drags nine relatives on a one-day tour of nine temples after a fortune teller warns that his mother will soon die.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of drags

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In addition to missiles at Riyadh‘s airport, the Houthis over the weekend targeted crude oil pumping stations, an oil refinery, an Aramco facility in Yanbu and the East-West Pipeline, which transports oil to terminals on the Red Sea coast.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Panch phoron, a five-spice blend from Bangladesh and East India with fenugreek and fennel seed, along with palm oil and pineapple, transports your palate somewhere more tropical.

— Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 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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