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

Officials said the fire started due to a dispute involving a vehicle that had been towed from the apartment complex. — Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026

Tuesday, according to a Federal Aviation Association statement The Air Canada flight was being towed to its gate when the other plane made contact with its tail, an Air Canada spokesperson told NBC 4 news. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Delta Flight 7’s left wingtip clipped the horizontal stabilizer, a part of the tail, of Air Canada Flight 785 as it was being towed to its gate, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

So, this is better considered a prefab park model on wheels rather than a typical tiny house that will be towed around with any regularity. — New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2026

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