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as in lump
a big clumsy often slow-witted person
get off of my feet, you big lug!
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as in little man
an average or ordinary man
the billionaire industrialist was totally clueless about the concerns of the blue-collar lugs that worked for him
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as in to carry
to support and take from one place to another
I don't understand why he's always lugging all of his books around when his locker is right over there
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Recent Examples of lug
Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Earnhardt will replace regular crew chief Mardy Lindley, who was suspended by Nascar for missing a pair of lug nuts following a race at Nashville.
Earnhardt, who is currently in an analyst role for Nascar on Prime Video, will be pulling double duty this weekend.
—Joseph Wolkin, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Robeson Bailey, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2025
No one wants to lug heavy piles of yard waste to an out-of-the-way compost bin—especially in the dead of winter.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2025
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Noun
Lindley proposed the idea to the co-owner after finding out he was suspended due to loose lug nuts.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Earnhardt will replace regular crew chief Mardy Lindley, who was suspended by Nascar for missing a pair of lug nuts following a race at Nashville.
Earnhardt, who is currently in an analyst role for Nascar on Prime Video, will be pulling double duty this weekend.
—Joseph Wolkin, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Verb
Our guides had part paddled and part lugged Wells and me perhaps a quarter of a mile up a tiny brook that was hardly a canoe-length wide.
—Robeson Bailey, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2025
No one wants to lug heavy piles of yard waste to an out-of-the-way compost bin—especially in the dead of winter.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lug
Noun
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In a flat city where all private and public property is organized into rectangles and triangles aligned with the principal points of the compass, Lincoln Yards is defined by a series of wedges, lumps and lobes that don’t adjoin with the rest of the Chicago street map.—
F.K. Plous,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Everyday Comfort smoothing panty for a completely smooth silhouette without any bumps or lumps.—
Jené Luciani Sena
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FOXNews.com,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023
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The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together.—
Kelly Allen,
House Beautiful,
10 Feb. 2023
Verb
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Her election would also carry symbolic weight as Grijalva would be the first Latina to represent Arizona in Congress.—
Brittany Shepherd,
ABC News,
15 July 2025
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Prod: Andrés Jaime Santamaría) David Rodríguez, a Colombian police captain, goes undercover in a brutal jail to discover a sect which carries our ritual sacrifices in worship of a supernatural god.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Remember: Without the stunning moment when the boat kisses that frozen hulk, this Best Picture winner is just another Romeo and Juliet knockoff.—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
3 July 2025
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Like the ghostly hulk of the Titanic below the surface of the sea, Northbrook Court is a quiet and cavernous relic — at the bottom of the retail food chain.—
David Petitti,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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All 17 plaintiffs are former foster youth or parents or guardians of former foster youth, and are listed in court documents as John Doe or Jane Doe plaintiffs.—
Theresa Clift
July 18,
Sacbee.com,
18 July 2025
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According to a new lawsuit filed earlier this month, the plaintiff, identified in court documents only as John Doe, claims he was lured to a Revolt TV location in 2020 under false pretenses by Wallace and others.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
15 July 2025
Verb
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The Dane hauled his way up the mountain, mouth contorted, back and elbows askew, willing his bike to chase.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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Six hours later, Kim and David watched their prize hauled tail-first to the crossbeam of the scales back at Darenberg’s dock in Montauk.—
Pat Smith,
Outdoor Life,
24 July 2025
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The woman was treated for a head and leg injury on site before she was transported in an ambulance to a local hospital.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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She was transported to a local hospital, where she was later pronounced dead, Bessette said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
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As an adult, Superman was able to rescue his dog from the Phantom Zone, and the mutt gained superpowers under the yellow sun.—
James Grebey,
Time,
10 July 2025
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First seen barreling toward the camera at speeds only the most brazen digital effects house could estimate, this mutt runs like the wind and pounces like an anvil with hairy legs and a neat red cape.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
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“Lug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lug. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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