lug
verb (used with object)
to pull or carry with force or effort.
lugs
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present tense formof lug (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Every morning, he lugs a five-gallon water tank into his trailer, and he eats lunch with a group of other founders on the site.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
The lugs and heroes and bums all change, but not the narrative.
From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2024
Infrastructure also plays a role, with leaks plaguing the network that lugs water up to and across Mexico's high-altitude capital.
From Reuters ● Apr. 27, 2023
Back at the camp, Fatuma lugs a plastic jerrycan of water home from a communal tap.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2022
Zayd gets up, runs to get Jamal Mamoo’s old book from the family room, and lugs it to the table.
From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan
