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 car, apparently abandoned in the Hollywood Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, had been towed to a police impound yard.
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Kyung Lah, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
The truck was later towed out, and the intersection blocked off, city officials said.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
If your car is still in the lot then, it will be towed to the red lot near Nebraska Furniture Mart.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
Both vehicles sustained extensive damage and were towed from the scene.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
The vehicle was towed and the suspect was taken back to police headquarters to be booked.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Officers found a 9mm handgun magazine in his pocket and towed his car to the Hollywood Police Department for evidence.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Ball stayed at the site of the crash while both vehicles were getting towed.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
The vehicle was towed from the scene using a wrecker.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2026
Kyung Lah, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
The truck was later towed out, and the intersection blocked off, city officials said.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
If your car is still in the lot then, it will be towed to the red lot near Nebraska Furniture Mart.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
Both vehicles sustained extensive damage and were towed from the scene.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
The vehicle was towed and the suspect was taken back to police headquarters to be booked.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Officers found a 9mm handgun magazine in his pocket and towed his car to the Hollywood Police Department for evidence.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Ball stayed at the site of the crash while both vehicles were getting towed.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
The vehicle was towed from the scene using a wrecker.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for towed
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He was pulled from the game with one out in his second inning after throwing 36 pitches, just 17 strikes.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
26 Feb. 2026
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The Bears trailed 1-0 in the final minute of regulation, but Rian Marquardt tied the contest with 56 ticks remaining after White Bear Lake pulled its goalie.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
26 Feb. 2026
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The mayor said the goal is to move snow into piles away from intersections until it can be hauled away to snow farms.—
Penny Kmitt,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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The railroad that once hauled agricultural goods through town has been quiet for decades.—
Audrey T. Williams,
Mercury News,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Clinton Towers Tenants Association President Mary Somoza says residents are fed up with construction in the lobby and on the facade that's dragged on for three years.—
Tim McNicholas,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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As the weeks dragged, the RAF turned to a fringe Palestinian militant group, then based in Baghdad, for help.—
Jason Burke,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Towed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towed. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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