Synonyms of towed

towed

verb

past tense of tow

as in pulled

to cause to follow by applying steady force on

towed the car into the shop for repair

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pulled
• hauled
• dragged
• tugged
• carried
• haled
• drew
• lugged
• heaved
• attracted
• yanked
• moved
• jerked
• transported
• conveyed
• ferried

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pushed
• drove
• propelled
• thrust
• shoved

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of towed

Vehicles that violate the ordinance may receive citations or be towed at the owner’s expense. — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026

Deputies later found an open bottle of alcohol in his vehicle before it was towed, the sheriff's office said. — Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Antonio Lorenzo Covington, 32, was unable to explain the extra charges, despite being at the scene when the vehicle was loaded and towed, court documents report. — Mark Price july 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026

Immediately after the quake, SDF trucks towed water tanks to community centres and schools across Yatsushiro city, returning to city hall to refill from emergency tanks beneath the building. — USA Today, 30 July 2026

Her body was discovered in the trunk of a Tesla that had been towed from the Hollywood Hills in September, nearly five months after authorities said she was killed. — Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

It was towed into a nearby jetty to keep it from interfering with other boats’ navigation. — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2026

About four months after Celeste’s death, her decomposing body was found in the Tesla registered to Burke after it was towed from the Hollywood Hills in September. — Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 22 July 2026

Rivas was found in September 2025 after the Tesla was towed and impounded. — Nancy Dillon, VIBE.com, 21 July 2026