Word Finder - lugging

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(sometimes figurative) To haul or drag along (especially something heavy); to carry; to pull.

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Why do you always lug around so many books?

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To run at too slow a speed.

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When driving up a hill, choose a lower gear so you don't lug the engine.

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To carry an excessive amount of sail for the conditions prevailing.

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To pull toward the inside rail ("lugging in") or the outside rail ("lugging out") during a race.

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The process by which something is lugged from one place to another; a laborious carrying or dragging.

Jeff began lugging his gear toward the door.

So the whole business about Shipton lugging a dead body back to civilization was a total fabrication.

He carried her things inside without hesitation, lugging everything to her new room.

Paul Dawkins was only a smidgen more pleasant than his elder brother as Dean, lugging the heavy monitor, passed him entering the parlor.

Being able to scale a sheer wall of rock and ice while lugging this junk requires some advance planning.

Maybe they're just lugging two suitcases full of bricks around for absolutely no reason whatsoever!

Lugging around heavy suitcases can lead to back strain.

Your memories shouldn't be of lugging heavy items across the sand.

It's better then lugging around a camera bag!

While there may be more urgency in getting it exactly right when you're going on a long hike and everything has to fit, the daily lugging of heavy items also requires some serious packing know-how.

The only real disadvantage to a plastic tote is in added weight if lugging the tote more than a few hundred yards.

It was Pumpkin Green's third day since arriving with an overladen shopping cart he insisted on lugging to his second floor room.

It's wasn't that—I know I'm lugging around thirty extra pounds.

Lugging a thirty-five pound container of cat litter to your car or two-story apartment building is a hassle.

If you're headed on a business trip and hate the idea of lugging around that heavy makeup mirror in addition to all of your clothes and accessories, you'll definitely benefit from a suction travel makeup mirror.

Rather than collecting millions of items and lugging them to fight a weak monster, you're only allowed four weapons.

Instead of lugging a beach towel or blanket, a couple of bags to hold small items, in addition to other beach accessories such as umbrellas and chairs, now you can at least carry a blanket inside a bag.

Clutches, small, and mini bags are often best -- you can toss in your theater tickets, some breath mints, and lip gloss in an evening bag rather than lugging a clunky bag around while wearing a sophisticated evening dress.

This makes lugging around multiple hard covers a real convenience challenge.

These bags are more appropriate for carrying goodies to a playdate than lugging books to and from school.

As they came in sight of the building, two men were lugging Shipton's belongings to a waiting car.

It's wasn't that—I know I'm lugging around thirty extra pounds.