haul
verb (used with object)
to pull or draw with force; move by drawing; drag.
are hauling
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present progressiveof haul.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Shuttle tankers belonging to Middle East state-controlled oil companies are hauling crude from the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz and into the Gulf of Oman.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
Major tech companies, including Microsoft and Amazon.com, are hauling nuclear reactors back to life for their energy-hungry data centers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025
Rather than lugging duffle bags filled with cash, Cane’s employees are hauling Malone’s guitar and a mannequin of the rapper into its pink, Midvale location.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2023
Fortunately, the birds arrive just as hordes of horseshoe crabs are hauling themselves up onto shore, laying eggs by the thousands.
From New York Times ● Jun. 4, 2023
It's a shot I could make with my eyes closed—except that the legionnaires are hauling the harness back up the cliff face and into the tower.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
