tow truck
noun
: a truck with winches and hoist mechanisms for freeing stuck vehicles and towing wrecked or disabled vehicles
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Security video shows the moments when thieves used an unmarked tow truck to steal a San Bernardino man's truck from outside of his girlfriend's home last week.
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Joy Benedict, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
Even the tow trucks got stuck in the mud, and more than 1,200 police officers — including those off-duty — had to help with the traffic.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
The vehicle landed in such a difficult position that a tow truck had to use a crane to remove it from the backyard.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
As Brian Wagaman drives his tow truck around Indianapolis, strangers shout in recognition.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 23 Dec. 2025
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Joy Benedict, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
Even the tow trucks got stuck in the mud, and more than 1,200 police officers — including those off-duty — had to help with the traffic.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
The vehicle landed in such a difficult position that a tow truck had to use a crane to remove it from the backyard.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
As Brian Wagaman drives his tow truck around Indianapolis, strangers shout in recognition.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Tow truck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tow%20truck. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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