lugs 1 of 2

noun

plural of lug
1
as in hulks
a big clumsy often slow-witted person get off of my feet, you big lug!

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2
as in workers
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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lugs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of lug
1
as in pulls
to cause to follow by applying steady force on lugged the lawn mower out into the backyard

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2
as in carries
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 lugs
Noun
The rubber outsole is super grippy, with three-millimeter lugs. — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2026 There are some minor signs of aging from the environment, but all of the beautiful floral engravings on the side of the case and the lugs are perfectly crisp and intact. — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 10 June 2026 The collar includes a thumb screw to lock it into place and two strap lugs. — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 13 May 2026 The slip-on boasts a comfy EVA footbed, grippy lugs, and a water-resistant upper. — Lisa Jhung, Outside, 26 Mar. 2026 Rendered entirely in black, the shoe gets a thick outsole with lugs. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
The show could have montaged its way to a shorter version of the sequence where Carol lugs heavy stone tiles from a home-building depot to her house and places them one by one over the grave site. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lugs
  1. hulks
  2. workers
  3. pulls
  4. carries
  5. lumps
  6. little guys
  7. hauls
  8. ferries
Noun
  • Water levels on the Danube River, the second longest in Europe, have dropped so low because of drought that the hulks of dozens of World War II German battleships — and even the remains of an ancient woolly mammoth — are emerging into view.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of hulks
Noun
  • At the same time, many of these tech companies, like Microsoft and IBM, have been providing accessible professional certificate programs to workers across the globe in hopes of closing the skills gap.
    — Charlotte Hu, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Chesnot | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images The platform at one point served more than 500,000 workers, also referred to as turkers, according to Amazon.
    — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of workers
Verb
  • There’s a fun bit when Green pulls her badge to walk Reacher out through the police cordon, pretending to have placed him under arrest, but the ruse doesn’t last long.
    — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The curvy wood frame and oversized door pulls give the Scandi-centric piece a bit of retro appeal without feeling dated.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of pulls
Verb
  • Out back, a single monoshock is mounted to the massive single-sided swingarm that carries the solo rear wheel shod in a wiiiide 305/30R20 Kenda meat.
    — William Roberson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Brooks ran for 106 yards on 27 carries last season while contributing primarily on special teams.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of carries
Noun
  • The process produces pebble-sized lumps called clinker, which are then ground into cement powder.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Combine flour, ground almonds, sugar, lemon zest, baking powder, baking soda and salt into a large bowl and whisk to blend evenly so there are no lumps of sugar.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of lumps
Noun
  • Here’s hoping these little guys find a destination in the parks soon.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • These little guys have powerful noise-cancelling playback, hi-res sound, and incredible Dolby audio out of the box.
    — Carlos Mejia, PC Magazine, 26 June 2026
Definition of little guys
Verb
  • And just a few miles away, the popular Mount Washington Cog Railway hauls visitors to the summit of the property’s namesake, and the highest peak in the Northeast at nearly 6,300 feet.
    — Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The gang hauls the contraption to the front curb and pours their non-alcoholic beers into it.
    — Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of hauls
Verb
  • The blockage of the strait, which normally ferries 20% of the world's oil, sent global energy prices soaring.
    — Kevin Breuninger,Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Iran has effectively halted trade traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, the maritime trade route that ferries roughly 20% of the world’s petroleum.
    — Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Lugs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lugs. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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