haul
verb (used with object)
to pull or draw with force; move by drawing; drag.
have been hauling
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present perfect progressiveof haul.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Since their well died, the Imfelds have been hauling about 100 gallons a week, sometimes more, to meet their daily needs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2022
Since 2009, crews have been hauling carp out of the lake by the ton in a successful effort to reduce their numbers.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 9, 2021
The barge is thought to have been hauling a 1915 Bucyrus Erie Steam Crane when it started taking on water, according to WMUP.
From Fox News ● Jan. 3, 2020
Mike Moon, Arlington’s deputy director of environmental services, said the county has pulled trucks that have been hauling snow in Crystal City and redirected them into neighborhoods.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 26, 2016
We have been hauling nearly a halfmonth; the sleep does us good.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
