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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His creative solution is to tie the inflatables to the tender and Jet Ski and have Max and Coop tow them to the new anchorage. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026 Ultimately, Comer said the Benfold had to be towed to Subic Bay, in the Philippines, for repairs, arriving on July 28. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

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The car drew suspicion at the tow yard after a worker noticed a strong smell of decay and the presence of flies around the car. — Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 28 July 2026 Silverman began this week’s preliminary hearing by showing grisly photos of Hernandez’s decomposing corpse, which was found in September 2025 in a Hollywood tow yard. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for tow

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The Moon enters Sagittarius and your 4th House of Home, Family, and Emotional Roots, pulling your focus toward rest, privacy, space, or household needs.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026
With a steam engine, the boat pulled heavy cargo between Budapest and other towns along the Danube.

— CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of pull

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And just a few miles away, the popular Mount Washington Cog Railway hauls visitors to the summit of the property’s namesake, and the highest peak in the Northeast at nearly 6,300 feet.

— Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Ford's cargo van is clearly designed with daily utility in mind for drivers who need lots of cargo space and haul heavy objects.

— Charles Singh, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

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The study also computed the pre-tax and after-tax returns for overlapping 30-year periods and found that the tax drag varied over time.

— Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Rivalries are a defining aspect of the drama on Palm Royale, but in season two, the claws literally came out in a knock-down, drag-across-the-house showdown between Kristen Wiig’s Maxine Dellacorte-Simmons and Claudia Ferri’s Raquel Kimberly-Marco.

— Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of drag

Noun

Tools and tool parts, including wrenches, chainsaw blades, rakes and sledgehammers also appear, along with electronics like smartphones, television cameras, radar apparatuses, video monitors and parts for manufacturing electronics.

— Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Check If Your Stove Is Actually Tilted Before reaching for a wrench, make sure the stove is the problem, not a warped pan or an uneven burner.

— Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2026

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