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
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
Groups of all ages converged on the city centre to the sound of drums and guitars, with hardy pilgrims lugging rucksacks and camping material on their backs.
From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 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
As soon as Papi is out the door, Mami comes back lugging a bucket of water and a large basin and towels.
From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar
