lug

Example Sentences

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Many people over the years have recommended that I get an e-reader so I don’t have to lug around books in my suitcase.

From Slate • Mar. 8, 2026

Another reported that the artist would wake up at 3 a.m. to lug his supplies to the perfect spot and, in the throes of his work, would forget to eat all day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

A $1,000 bag of silver coins weighs more than 50 pounds, making it cumbersome to lug around.

From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025

For our final critique, I offered to help lug her sewing mannequin across campus.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025

And of course on the AT you must lug on your back everything you need.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson