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as in hulks
a big clumsy often slow-witted person
get off of my feet, you big lug!
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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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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
Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2025
The outsole lugs are about a millimeter high, and portions of the forefoot have no outsole.
—Outside, 9 Dec. 2025
But as Sam lugs packages around beautiful yet treacherous terrain populated by [checks notes] robo-samurais and bandits rocking fresh techwear, a skepticism of his mission sets in.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025
The 42 mm case wears well thanks to ergonomically short lugs and restrained proportions, on a semi-matte alligator strap with a flamboyant yellow lining.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 12 Nov. 2025
Scott Tobias, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2025
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The sneakers boast enough lift to keep your feet away from anything unexpectedly sharp on the trail, and the spiky lugs offer excellent traction for trail running.
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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.
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That measure, pushed by SEIU-UHW, a labor union representing many of the state’s health care workers, would impose a 5% tax on people with $1 billion or more in assets.—
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An analysis by the National Association of Home Builders estimates tens of thousands of homes aren't being completed because there aren't enough workers.—
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Tankaneo Long Trench Coat A long trench instantly pulls any outfit together, and this one does it with a fresh, fashion-forward edge.—
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The cheese pulls everything together, giving it an extra salty and savory depth.—
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Yasmin Espinoza, whose grandmother was deported despite being born in Arizona, now carries her passport everywhere.—
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Rams running backs Kyren Williams and Blake Corum combined for 102 rushing yards on 24 carries.—
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Lined up next to rookie left tackle Josh Simmons and veteran center Creed Humphrey, Suamataia took some lumps in the first two preseason games before settling in for a clean sheet in the third look against the Bears.—
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Learning how to tell if a cheesecake is properly baked or how to mix the batter free of lumps, are lifetime skills that will prove useful in the future.—
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Eat black-eyed peas and lentils Add even more round foods to your day with these little guys!—
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Who doesn’t wanna see little guys dance around and wiggle their bodies in Penn Station?—
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Global warming could doom them Under no light but the stars, a green sea turtle hauls herself out of the surf and onto the familiar sand of Alagadi Beach on the northern coast of Cyprus.—
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The Maverick, which is available in five trims, costs less than $29,000 for the XL model, hauls 1,500 lbs and tows up to 4,000 lbs.—
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The fanciest, most famous restaurants are still doing mostly table service, but just about every other establishment has been conscripted into the army that ferries hot food out of professional kitchens and into American mouths 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.—
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Mirage ferries Noah to the Autobots' rendezvous point, much to Optimus Prime's dismay.—
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The full order for picks 19-32 will be decided by playoff results — teams eliminated in the wild-card round will be placed into slots 19-24; divisional-round losers will hold picks 25-28, and so on.—
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Dominic Tierney is an expert on losers—in the best possible way.—
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“Lugs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lugs. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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