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Recent Examples of tow
Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
King later appeared on television news to complain that the city had unfairly towed his cars.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2026
Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2026
Both of these systems attach to the tow hitch, will tip away for rear hatch or tailgate access, and can carry skis and snowboards.
—Cameron Martindell, Outside, 3 Jan. 2026
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Verb
He was believed to be towing a cargo pallet, Yakel said.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
King later appeared on television news to complain that the city had unfairly towed his cars.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2026
Noun
The new fee would cover the costs of an employee having to go to the tow yard to release the vehicle.
—Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2026
Both of these systems attach to the tow hitch, will tip away for rear hatch or tailgate access, and can carry skis and snowboards.
—Cameron Martindell, Outside, 3 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tow
Verb
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After killing a penalty early in the middle frame, Minnesota pulled even with another man-advantage goal when Joel Eriksson Ek snapped in the rebound of a Kaprizov shot.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2026
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Later, Trevon Brazile had a shot to pull the Razorbacks close with LSU ahead 34-31, but the senior missed the front end of a one-and-one opportunity.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
25 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In addition, the city’s Fourth of July fireworks show requires barge and tug services and marine safety coordination, adding to the overall cost.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2026
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Throughout the night, the two teams continued to play a game of tug of war with neither team giving the other an inch.—
Mukala Kabongo,
Boston Herald,
4 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Most of the parts for such houses are assembled in a factory, like a car, then hauled to the property and put together.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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Once completed, crews will start hauling snow from downtown and midtown to improve safety and accessibility in high-traffic areas.—
Jake Allen,
IndyStar,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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That includes the cost of installing two antennas onto each aircraft fuselage, plus an extra 2% of aerodynamic drag that would increase the fuel bill by $200 million.—
Kelvin Chan,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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According to research from Bain & Company published in Harvard Business Review, the average company loses more than 20% of its productive capacity to 'organizational drag’, the internal friction caused by complex processes and systemic lack of clarity.—
Ginger Gentile,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Webb has been one of baseball’s most durable starters over the last five seasons, but the competitive nature of the tournament will throw a wrench into his meticulous preseason ramp-up.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The wrench turns only one direction.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Remember, the park was originally protected because of its biodiversity, which is its biggest draw.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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Two days of major money Florida Lottery draw games provided major money happiness to only one person.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Drift through the crowd as the smell of smoky jerk chicken and grilled cheese mingles with fresh lumpia, vegan soul bowls, and small-batch kombucha.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Store offers flavors such as buffalo, garlic parmesan, barbecue, sweet chili, Torrington Hot, mango habanero, Jamaican jerk, spicy harissa, lemon pepper, Marsala, spicy Mediterranean, Tunisian buffalo and garlic hot.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Tow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tow. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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