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
Vehicles can't park there or else they will be towed.
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Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
It was ultimately towed and taken to an impound lot, where authorities were called to investigate a foul smell coming from the car.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
To keep the cars from being judged abandoned, ticketed and towed, King shuffled them around.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
Investigators said no one went inside the car until it was towed to an impound yard.
—Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Hundreds of cars were towed to make way for plows in the city.
—Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Jan. 2026
First responders also towed a white SUV from the lake, believed to be the car the suspects were driving.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
Most recently, per a new state law, the city has also towed dozens of vehicles used by reckless drivers.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The steely husks stood sentinel over unfathomable loss for weeks or months until they were towed away and sold as scrap.
—Marah Eakin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
It was ultimately towed and taken to an impound lot, where authorities were called to investigate a foul smell coming from the car.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
To keep the cars from being judged abandoned, ticketed and towed, King shuffled them around.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
Investigators said no one went inside the car until it was towed to an impound yard.
—Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Hundreds of cars were towed to make way for plows in the city.
—Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Jan. 2026
First responders also towed a white SUV from the lake, believed to be the car the suspects were driving.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
Most recently, per a new state law, the city has also towed dozens of vehicles used by reckless drivers.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The steely husks stood sentinel over unfathomable loss for weeks or months until they were towed away and sold as scrap.
—Marah Eakin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for towed
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The officers did not draw their guns until Chakraborty pulled the knife, NYPD officials said.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Hundreds of thousands canceled their subscriptions after Bezos pulled a Kamala Harris endorsement from the opinion section in 2024, according to CJR.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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My parents got the school involved, and the ringleaders were hauled into the vice principal’s office.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
1 Feb. 2026
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For days now, Pittsburghers have been talking about the tons of snow that have to get hauled out of the city, surrounding communities, and neighborhoods.—
John Shumway,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Upstairs, behind a locked door, the force dragged the town into infamy.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Although the largest companies can absorb a drop in valuations, other AI companies have been dragged along by the hype, especially in the private markets.—
Mikael Johnsson,
Fortune,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Towed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towed. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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