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
The last set was so rough that it took six hours to empty the canoes, lug their cargo, and run the canoes down the river using ropes.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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