as in pulled
to cause to follow by applying steady force on
towed the car into the shop for repair
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Recent Examples of towed
The semi truck had already been towed from the area.
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Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Maltese authorities have commissioned a specialized marine salvage team to determine whether the tanker can be safely towed to a port, or if it should be sunk at sea, according to newspaper Malta Today.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
Following the passengers’ evacuation, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units arrived by air and sea to assist in emergency efforts, and later towed the charred remains to the nearby Haulover Inlet.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Neighbors packed around the bar as music played and Guinness flowed — inside a tiny pub that had been towed in for the night.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Cincinnati police arrested 39 people and towed more than five dozen cars after drivers zigzagged the city doing donuts, drag racing and blocking traffic.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Mar. 2026
Failing this, both warships and submarines are equipped with decoy noise makers, either towed or standalone.
—James Dwyer, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
The two lanes will remain blocked until the cars are towed, FHP said.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
The e-motorcycle was towed, according to a photo posted by Rancho Cordova police.
—Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Maltese authorities have commissioned a specialized marine salvage team to determine whether the tanker can be safely towed to a port, or if it should be sunk at sea, according to newspaper Malta Today.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
Following the passengers’ evacuation, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units arrived by air and sea to assist in emergency efforts, and later towed the charred remains to the nearby Haulover Inlet.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Neighbors packed around the bar as music played and Guinness flowed — inside a tiny pub that had been towed in for the night.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Cincinnati police arrested 39 people and towed more than five dozen cars after drivers zigzagged the city doing donuts, drag racing and blocking traffic.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Mar. 2026
Failing this, both warships and submarines are equipped with decoy noise makers, either towed or standalone.
—James Dwyer, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
The two lanes will remain blocked until the cars are towed, FHP said.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
The e-motorcycle was towed, according to a photo posted by Rancho Cordova police.
—Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for towed
Verb
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Her hair, with a neat middle part, was pulled back tightly into a low bun to frame her face perfectly, and it was all punctuated with a strong red lip.—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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With the win, Minnesota (10-3-3-4) pulled even with Boston atop the PWHL standings with 39 points.—
Theodore Tollefson,
Twin Cities,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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There were previously more headstones before a 1940s landowner had many of them hauled away into the swamp.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2026
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After the truck hit a tree and caught fire, Miller, in the front passenger seat, was trapped inside until a friend from a different vehicle smashed a window with a tree branch and hauled him out, according to the lawsuit and witness reports.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Petzold dragged his chair a little closer to listen.—
Holden Seidlitz,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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As the suspect began to drive off, the 66-year-old woman was dragged by the car, and her mother was run over, court documents show.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Towed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towed. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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