TOW Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈtō

Definition of tow

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

as in tug

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Detectives learned the vehicle was involved in a traffic stop July 29 in Menomonee Falls where a man, the brother of Ford, was arrested and the vehicle was towed. — Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2026 As deputies prepared to have the vehicle towed, one found a small black pouch containing passports and a Social Security card. — Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026

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Newly obtained court records detail the moments leading to their recovery, including a detective hearing a baby crying from inside a tow trailer where the children were found. — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026 Buyers can increase battery capacity up to 600 Ah and add on a variety of optional accessories, including a 200-W solar charging system, 2,000-W inverter and two 120-V electrical panels, and a Victron DC-DC charger connected to the tow vehicle. — New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tow

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Jackson’s availability was curbed by red cards at Chelsea — in Bruges, a barge and shirt pull with defender Han-Beom Lee suggested those flickers of fury and confrontation still burn.

— Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
When his brother pleads for help, Tariq is pulled back into the London criminal underworld and the dangerous orbit of their crime boss mother.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of pull

Verb

Nevertheless, 2022’s Scream, revs the engine of the Scream 4, then hauls it in overdrive when more murderous mayhem storms through Woodsboro.

— Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026
Video shared by Nepal's authorities showed the moment a man was hauled from a tunnel.

— Victoria Craw, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of haul

Noun

These new pieces strike other satellites and rockets, generating even more debris faster than atmospheric drag can remove it.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
All the teams needed tow tactics — where one car leads another to reduce drag and increase speed with a slipstream given to the chasing car — to get the quickest lap times because of Monza’s long straights.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of drag

Noun

Likewise, should the NFL match last season’s gains, the league will be looking at an average draw of 20 million viewers across all windows.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Similarly, the panel deemed Nottingham Forest were incorrectly awarded a penalty in their 2-2 draw with Liverpool for an Alisson challenge on Neco Williams.

— Dan Kilpatrick, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of draw

Noun

According to children’s program manager Fedeline Julien, who has worked for Beaches since 1999, the area where Treasure Beach stands used to be dedicated to beach parties, team member residences, and the jerk truck.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
In late August, Mayor Mamdani hosted a celebration of Caribbean culture at Gracie Mansion with plenty of patties and jerk chicken to go around.

— Reshma B, VIBE.com, 7 Sep. 2026

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