lug
verb (used with object)
to pull or carry with force or effort.
lugging
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present participleof lug.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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You’re right that standing up all day is tough, even if you’re not lugging boxes to and from the warehouse or climbing ladders and risking your health to help a customer or to restock shelves.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
For a start, petrol machines are much more powerful, which makes for quicker work, so less time is spent lugging around heavy equipment.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
The crib was smaller than what our son is used to and nobody slept all that well, but it beat lugging one along.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Picture, said Hutchcraft, laborers going up and down the rows with bags on their shoulders, picking orange fruit and filling them, and then lugging the bags to tubs at the ends of rows.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026
It was another beautiful day, and I wanted to go outside without lugging anything extra.
From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee
