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
One of his neighbors, who uses a walker and whose driveway is already full with the cars of family members, resorted to parking across the base of his driveway — and had his truck towed as a result.
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Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
Drivers in Fort Worth's medical district who were recently towed from the CVS may be eligible for refunds after an I-Team investigation.
—Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 3 June 2026
The Canadian Navy’s some of the new destroyers are set to get new Sonar 2087 towed array sonar systems.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 31 May 2026
Two bikes were towed during the incident, BPD said.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
Once towed to the lease areas up the coast, their electricity would flow back to land via floating underwater cables and, ultimately, tied into the state’s main grid.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
No injuries were reported, and the plane was later towed out of the airport and converted into a museum.
—ABC News, 10 May 2026
Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
Drivers in Fort Worth's medical district who were recently towed from the CVS may be eligible for refunds after an I-Team investigation.
—Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 3 June 2026
The Canadian Navy’s some of the new destroyers are set to get new Sonar 2087 towed array sonar systems.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 31 May 2026
Two bikes were towed during the incident, BPD said.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
Once towed to the lease areas up the coast, their electricity would flow back to land via floating underwater cables and, ultimately, tied into the state’s main grid.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
No injuries were reported, and the plane was later towed out of the airport and converted into a museum.
—ABC News, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for towed
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Colorado pulled to 8-3 in the fifth on Tyler Freeman’s two-run homer, but the Angels answered again in the bottom half on Jo Adell’s RBI single for a 9-3 lead.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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The hood’s intake is mounted at the back, so smoke and fumes rising from the back burners get pulled straight up into it.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
3 June 2026
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All the while, Upper West Side locals walked their little white dogs and hauled Fairway groceries past the throngs, looking confused.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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One man might describe how he was tortured as a prisoner of war, or another might recall the day his brother was hauled away from their home, never to be seen again.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Although Schwarze ultimately prevailed, the party’s divisions were on display as the endorsement battle dragged on through six ballots.—
Jay Gabler,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
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But as his contentious divorce and custody battle against Jolie dragged on, reports emerged in 2021 that Maddox had testified in the case.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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“Towed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towed. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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