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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Tourists are lugging their own insulated bags and ice packs and asking hotels for freezer favors to make sure their golden bars make it back in one piece.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
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
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
You courageous little pony, you deserve to eat all that hay you are lugging up that hill.
From The History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki Campaigning in North Russia 1918-1919 by Lewis E. Jahns
