haul
verb (used with object)
to pull or draw with force; move by drawing; drag.
was hauling
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past progressiveof haul.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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When businessman Jim McColl rescued Ferguson's in 2014, the workforce had dwindled to just 70, some cranes were 100 years old and the yard was hauling 20-tonne ship sections around using a Massey Ferguson tractor.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2025
The truck was hauling scrap metal, and officials say wet conditions may have caused the driver to lose control while leaving Florida State Road 91.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 26, 2023
At the marina in Cabo San Lucas, José Ceseña was hauling out of the water the boat he usually uses to ferry tourists around on tours.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 20, 2023
The truck, which was hauling about 8,500 gallons of gasoline, “landed on its side and ruptured the tank and ignited the fire,” Pennsylvanias’s transportation secretary, Mike Carroll, said at a news conference on Monday.
From New York Times ● Jun. 12, 2023
I had been picking mushrooms in the forest and was hauling my baskets to the cold cellar.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
