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Recent Examples of tow
Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2025
Jude Law plays the charismatic Jake Friedken, the owner of the titular restaurant and bar, while Jason Bateman stars as Vince Friedken, who returns to the family business with trouble in tow.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025
Arriving in the second half of 2026, the GLC SUV will tow 5,291 pounds and offer features including adaptive air suspension and four-wheel steering .
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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Verb
The film begins with the title character having an epiphany and setting off on a journey to Italy with his manager (Sandler) and his long-suffering publicist (Laura Dern) in tow.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2025
Jude Law plays the charismatic Jake Friedken, the owner of the titular restaurant and bar, while Jason Bateman stars as Vince Friedken, who returns to the family business with trouble in tow.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
Chevy's Silverado is a popular full-size pickup truck known for its durability, towing capacity, and many powertrain options.
—Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025
Arriving in the second half of 2026, the GLC SUV will tow 5,291 pounds and offer features including adaptive air suspension and four-wheel steering .
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tow
Verb
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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But institutional gravity is already starting to pull the two organizations together.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The submarine was accompanied by a tug boat, the Royal Navy said.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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With the script and director seemingly playing a game of tug of war, individual scenes shine without producing a larger, satisfying narrative arc.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Interspliced are shots of him hauling up oyster cages, sliding a knife into an oyster to shuck it, handing a fresh oyster to a little girl.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
16 Oct. 2025
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Now, any cars driven recklessly may be hauled to the tow lot.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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His crossing caused problems all evening and led to the opening goal for Munoz before a superb drag back and cross with the outside of his boot was met by Eddie Nketiah to double Palace’s lead.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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And there were no drag marks — the animal seemed to have fallen from the sky.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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So the comedy business is hardly in need of another wrench in the works.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
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Would my own health—after a recent surgery for stage 4 endometriosis—throw a wrench into my plans?—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The last two meetings between these teams have each ended in draws, but Brighton is on a hot streak after going unbeaten in five encounters against Newcastle.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Kate Schneider and Caroline Handwerk each scored in the third quarter to separate from a halftime draw, finally overcoming a standout job from Bulldogs goalie Shealyn Murphy (15 saves).—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The host, Scotty, is an acerbic jerk who saves his meanest digs for Richter’s Mickey.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
12 Oct. 2025
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Saddled with an uninteresting jerk half the time and a muzzled non-entity the other half, there’s only a handful of moments in the first six episodes where Powell’s star power shines through.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Tow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tow. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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