tugs
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Noun
- A sudden abrupt pull
- A powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
Verb
- Pull hard
- Strive and make an effort to reach a goal
- Tow (a vessel) with a tug
- Carry with difficulty
- Move by pulling hard
- Pull or strain hard at
- Struggle in opposition
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This Word in the News:
Central NY weather forecast: Some parts of region expecting 18 inches of snow
Mar 13, 2026 Syracuse.com
Mar 13, 2026 Syracuse.com
From Sea Scout to Third Mate: How Owen Brown found his calling on Puget Sound tugs
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Mar 2, 2026 Saltchuk
SEA Airport ramp worker reaches multimillion-dollar settlement after baggage tug crash
Mar 13, 2026 KING5.com
Mar 13, 2026 KING5.com
Prince William’s ‘human’ side tugs at heartstrings: ‘He’s now all the more revealing’
Mar 15, 2026 The News International
Mar 15, 2026 The News International