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Piggyback (Verb)

Support on the back and shoulders; "He piggybacked her child so she could see the show".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

She piggybacked her younger brother so he could see above the crowd.
He piggybacked his niece on his shoulders at the amusement park.
She piggybacked her child to give them a better view of the fireworks.
The father piggybacked his son to get a better look at the baseball game.
She had her brother piggyback her to reach the high shelves in the storage room.

Haul truck trailers loaded with commodities on railroad cars.

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

The haul truck trailers loaded with coal were piggybacked onto railroad cars at the rail yard for efficient shipping.
A double-stacked piggyback configuration allowed for increased cargo capacity on the railcars.
To minimize transportation costs, the company began piggybacking trailers loaded with grain onto trains at the new rail terminal.
Piggybacking truck trailers onto rail cars significantly reduced the logistics company's overall carbon footprint.
By piggybacking shipping containers onto railcars, the transportation company optimized its delivery times and streamlined its operations.

Ride on someone's shoulders or back.

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

She carefully climbed up to piggyback on her father's shoulders so she could see the parade floats more clearly.
As a child, I loved to piggyback on my older brother's back while we played tag in the backyard.
If you want to see the stage, I can let you piggyback on my shoulders for a clearer view.
During the family hike, she began to tire so her dad offered to let her piggyback on his back for a while.
To get a better look at the marching band, Timmy asked if he could piggyback on his uncle's shoulders for a bit.

Bring into alignment with; "an amendment to piggyback the current law".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The amendment aims to piggyback the state's education policy onto the existing federal regulations.
Legislators have proposed a new clause to piggyback the updated environmental guidelines onto the existing bill.
The city council is working to piggyback a revised transportation plan onto the current city charter.
To increase efficiency, the company will piggyback its new project onto the existing IT infrastructure.
The proposed updates are designed to piggyback the state's current tax laws onto the new federal standards.

Haul by railroad car.

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Railroad cars are often used to piggyback trucks from one highway terminal to another, saving time and reducing traffic congestion.
Trains can piggyback double-stacked containers, significantly increasing the volume of goods that can be transported.
The rail company offers a piggyback service to haul truck trailers between cities, allowing drivers to avoid long hours of driving.
To increase efficiency, the shipping company decided to piggyback their cargo on railroad cars instead of using trucks.
A new rail terminal has been opened to piggyback truck trailers, reducing congestion on highways and promoting more efficient transportation.