haul
verb (used with object)
to pull or draw with force; move by drawing; drag.
were 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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The workers, who said they were paid $500 and initially told that they were hauling away rocks, said the bags felt soggy and soft, like meat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2024
The workers said they were paid $500 and told that they were hauling away rocks, although the bags felt soggy and soft.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 12, 2024
Workers, including Twitter’s own staffers, were hauling items such as chairs and commercial kitchen equipment down an industrial elevator.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 14, 2022
On a recent hot day, as humming birds zipped around sunflowers in his garden in upstate New York, art handlers were hauling out his paintings for three upcoming exhibitions at Karma gallery in downtown Manhattan.
From New York Times ● Aug. 19, 2021
Whenever we weren’t responding to a crisis, we were hauling diesel.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
