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Definition of townext
as in to pull
to cause to follow by applying steady force on towed the car into the shop for repair

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noun

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Recent Examples of tow
Verb
Following the interdiction, the Chinese nationals were transferred to the Coast Guard Cutter Margaret Norvell for processing, and their boat was seized and towed to Station Miami Beach. Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026 It should be noted that parking will be prohibited Wednesday evening south of Canal Street, and those left will be towed. Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Noun
The Tesla in which she was discovered had been impounded in a Los Angeles tow yard. Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 17 June 2026 These include a slightly less powerful electric motor for the rear wheels—now 181 hp (135 kW) instead of 201 hp (150 kW), but a tow rating that’s been doubled to 2,000 lbs (907 kg). Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for tow
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tow
Verb
  • This seasonal turn pulls you toward a time of reflection.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 21 June 2026
  • To pull it off, the show’s creative team had to build a rock star from the ground up, crafting a visual identity, creating music that could stand on its own outside the series, and transforming Reid into a performer capable of owning a crowd rather than simply acting in front of one.
    Precious Fondren, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
Noun
  • If all goes well, Katalyst's space tug (it's called Link) will lift the Swift observatory into a higher, safer orbit — one that will add years of life to the aging space telescope's mission.
    Tariq Malik, Space.com, 19 June 2026
  • The clash between the two dynamics — one extolling beauty, the other detailing gruesome crimes — makes for an oil-vinegar mix that speaks to the tug of war women experience between using the beauty versus their brains.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
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  • Elsewhere, drivers encountered a very different kind of mess when a tractor-trailer hauling 40,000 pounds of extra-firm tofu crashed off a highway into a ravine in Missouri in March, The New York Times reported.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • Down Pennsylvania Avenue, a man in a karate gi, disposable gloves, and dirty white sneakers was hauling a cart by means of a homemade yoke strapped across his shoulders.
    Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • And with pitching continually improving, maybe the league has made a concerted effort to level the playing field with a lower-drag baseball.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2026
  • Deadline exclusively reported the addition of Chad Rook as Mac, a drag racer, in season 3.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • Public opposition has thrown a wrench into the AI industry’s sweeping data center construction plans.
    Tristan Bove, Fortune, 22 June 2026
  • Yeah, that’s the one thing that really throws a wrench into the Guest 2 theory.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2026
Noun
  • After Iran played to a draw Sunday at SoFi Stadium, its second of the World Cup in as many matches, the team’s coach began his postmatch assessment by backing up six months.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 22 June 2026
  • The teen, who attended Monday’s 2-2 draw with New Zealand and has a ticket for Sunday’s match against Belgium, is one of several fans from Los Angeles who made the drive to stay with the team.
    Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
Noun
  • This Jamaican restaurant, located just off Main Street, brings Caribbean flavors to Mackinac Island’s solid rotation of restaurants, with planked whitefish and jerk chicken sandwiches.
    Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
  • After Game 4, jerks were throwing things at Victor Wembanyama.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026

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“Tow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tow. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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