variants or schlepp or less commonly shlep or shlepp
schlepped also shlepped; schlepping also shlepping
: to proceed or move especially slowly, tediously, awkwardly, or carelessly
Examples of schlep in a Sentence
We schlepped our luggage through the airport.
Recent Examples on the Web
Players schlep downstairs, wearing slippers or sandals, and walk through the game plan and what to expect from their opponents. —
Joe Vardon, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026 For others like me who still have the urge to schlep through airports with a packed suitcase and spend hours strapped into an airplane seat to see new places, solo travel can be an exciting experience. —Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2026 Sloughs and marshes that require you to schlep a good distance off the road will likely be overlooked by other hunters. —Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2025 Because the 75-ton array proved incredibly labor-intensive and expensive to schlep from show to show, the group retired it in October 1974. —Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for schlep
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Joe Vardon, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026 For others like me who still have the urge to schlep through airports with a packed suitcase and spend hours strapped into an airplane seat to see new places, solo travel can be an exciting experience. —Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2026 Sloughs and marshes that require you to schlep a good distance off the road will likely be overlooked by other hunters. —Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2025 Because the 75-ton array proved incredibly labor-intensive and expensive to schlep from show to show, the group retired it in October 1974. —Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for schlep
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“Schlep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/schlep. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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