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as in lump
a big clumsy often slow-witted person
get off of my feet, you big lug!
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as in little man
an average or ordinary man
the billionaire industrialist was totally clueless about the concerns of the blue-collar lugs that worked for him
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as in to carry
to support and take from one place to another
I don't understand why he's always lugging all of his books around when his locker is right over there
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Recent Examples of lug
Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
For one, the spiked rims protect the lug nuts on tires from wear-and-tear and weather conditions, as rain will cause rusting.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 29 Nov. 2024
Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
Stay hands-free by wearing it as a crossbody, or go for a more femme look by lugging it around your arm.
—Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Featuring elastic panels, waterproof uppers, a heel pull tab, and non-skid rubber outsoles, these lug sole boots are a stylish addition to any winter shoe rotation.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
For one, the spiked rims protect the lug nuts on tires from wear-and-tear and weather conditions, as rain will cause rusting.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 29 Nov. 2024
Verb
Refrain from lugging packages Carrying a few packages is OK, but lugging around several heavy packages is not advised.
—Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
Stay hands-free by wearing it as a crossbody, or go for a more femme look by lugging it around your arm.
—Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lug
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Just in time for Christmas, certain members of Congress are hard at work in their policy shops, fashioning a massive lump of cybersecurity coal with which to gift American users of electronic devices.David Williams, National Review, 26 Dec. 2024
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Ten years ago, the European Space Agency’s Rosetta probe pulled up alongside a dusty, icy lump the size of a mountain.Elise Cutts, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2024
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Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
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The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together.Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 10 Feb. 2023
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In one, five women in white hanbok, carrying bundles of white laundry on their heads, form a tight, diagonal spiral (in response to gusts of wind?) against dark fields of grass and cropland.E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 18 Jan. 2025
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Without Flowers last week, the Ravens leaned heavily on Henry (26 carries for 186 yards and two touchdowns) and five pass catchers had multiple receptions.Mike Jones, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
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Kadyrov’s fighters were instrumental in the final assault on Donetsk Airport in January, having fought for months to capture the wrecked hulk of buildings that once made up the passenger terminals.Nicholas Waller, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2015
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There were literal piles of dead and mangled Russians around the smoldering hulks.David Axe, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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The clockwork scheme that John Doe sets in motion pays off in one of the greatest climaxes of any movie, ever.Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2025
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Attorney-Client Privilege: No Bar To IRS John Doe Summons Even the attorney-client privilege cannot bar use of the IRS John Doe Summons.Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.D., Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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He’s hauled out of bed to go hunting with his hard-ass, militaristic father Grady (Sam Jaeger), whose bellowing about trying to keep his son safe is almost as frightening as the growling beast that appears to be stalking them.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
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There is also a hope to haul director Tim Miller, who helmed the first Deadpool movie and was reported to have had friction with Reynolds, into the ever-expanding Lively vs Baldoni saga.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2025
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Early morning Friday, shelter staff and animal control officers transported pet crates loaded with dogs and cats to Gillespie Field, where they were then carried across the tarmac and placed on the plane.Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
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Again, building with wood is not without its environmental concerns: the timber used in Waugh Thistleton’s projects is often transported from Europe.Lucy Handley, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
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Two lively mutts guard the noodle factory on the other side of the fence.Anne F. Thurston, Foreign Affairs, 23 Feb. 2016
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It’s been a long time coming for Managing Partner Kathleen Klinger and her cohorts in ownership, one that’s seen this 3,600-square-foot former warehouse repurposed into a mecca for mutts — and cyclists.Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Lug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lug. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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