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Recent Examples of tow
Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 11 Feb. 2026
Investigators also removed a camera from Nancy Guthrie's roof and towed her car from her garage to examine it for possible fingerprints and potential other clues, according to the sources.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
In addition, the federal agency says Chrysler is calling back certain Mopar tow trailer modules that also have trailer tow modules with trailer lights that may not light up and trailer brakes that may fail.
—February 5, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Verb
People look in its direction, tow it into the kitchen, cook from it once, then again.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 11 Feb. 2026
Investigators also removed a camera from Nancy Guthrie's roof and towed her car from her garage to examine it for possible fingerprints and potential other clues, according to the sources.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
More than two decades ago, Cooney returned home from Colorado to the Berkshires with her husband, Joe, and a new daughter in tow.
—Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
In addition, the federal agency says Chrysler is calling back certain Mopar tow trailer modules that also have trailer tow modules with trailer lights that may not light up and trailer brakes that may fail.
—February 5, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tow
Verb
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The fish must have pulled it loose in the grass.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Gomis’ complex, patient scene construction lets such tensions lie and ripple and occasionally erupt, though there’s always too much going on for any single mini-drama to pull focus.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In the seven days leading up to the giant slalom competition, Pinheiro Braathen kept feeling a tug, as if the universe was trying to tell him something.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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This reaction only happens when a massive population feels the tug of emotion all at the same time.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Thune told reporters last week members could be hauled back in as little as 24 hours if needed.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
17 Feb. 2026
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Days later, officers entered his home and beat him, before hauling him off to jail.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Catherine, meanwhile, is just a drag.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The AirFish harnesses the ground effect, which occurs when air becomes compressed between a wing and a surface, producing lift and reducing drag.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But global warming threw a wrench into this method.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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On a 2009 episode of The Rachel Zoe Project, the stylist’s last-minute work obligations threw a wrench in her plans with her then-husband, Rodger Berman.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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To claim a single-payment cash option, a winner has within the first 60 days after the applicable draw date to claim it.—
Jennifer Sangalang,
Florida Times-Union,
15 Feb. 2026
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While each area has its draw, the one with the most dedicated local fans, and my personal favorite, is the Arts District.—
Mackenzie Jervis,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Tony's Jamaican Food Curry goat, oxtail and jerk chicken are a few of the traditional Jamaican specialties served at this friendly Pflugerville restaurant and East Austin food truck.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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Smarmy jerks can get obscenely wealthy in this country just by managing other people’s money.—
Gilad Edelman,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Tow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tow. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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