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

Officers stopped two of the riders, and their e-motorcycles were towed as evidence. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026

At the scene of the shooting, a dark blue Toyota Corolla was parked under an overpass with damage to its passenger-side door and what appeared to be bullet holes before it was towed away Sunday evening. — Anna Wilder, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

The car was towed away in the early evening and traffic began moving again. — Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026

Officers freed the boat from the rocks and towed it to nearby Horseshoe Cove, where it was collected for evidence by San Francisco Police, the Sheriff’s Office wrote in a Facebook statement. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Drivers also need to obey no parking signs or have their car towed. — Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

The latest Freedom design sees a rooftop tent (RTT) climb aboard a forthcoming cubic pod, creating space for up to four or five campers, whether dropped in a truck or towed aboard a trailer. — New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026

Leaf vacuums are usually large machines towed behind tractors, mowers or utility vehicles. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Detectives learned the vehicle was involved in a traffic stop July 29 in Menomonee Falls where a man, the brother of Ford, was arrested and the vehicle was towed. — Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2026