lug
verb (used with object)
to pull or carry with force or effort.
are lugging
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present progressiveof lug.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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To tackle the new snow, some skiers and snowboarders are lugging along new gear.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2016
And, yes, many of the homeless folks who use the library as a daytime shelter are lugging all their possessions in huge bags that no airline would accept.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 2, 2015
Uninterrupted electricity may be a consideration if you are lugging along, say, a respirator — you’d be surprised how many spots that alone eliminates.
From New York Times ● Jan. 14, 2014
Now, 400 yards may not sound like much, but when you are lugging a 17-foot, 80-pound canoe, it can seem like miles.
From New York Times ● Jul. 1, 2011
"And whom or what do you intend to hit now, that you are lugging with you that leathern magazine there, marked Gunpowder?"
From The Antiquary — Volume 02 by Scott, Walter, Sir
