as in hauled
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
Quirarte had switched to a still camera when Slebir, towed on a Jet Ski by his longtime surfing buddy Luca Padua of Half Moon Bay, hurled to the crest of the gigantic wave and let go of his tether.
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Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
And when the dental work is done, Cliff realizes his car has been towed.
—Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
The 20-year-old artist’s vehicle had reportedly been abandoned for five days and was towed in Hollywood Hills.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The car had been towed to the lot from the upscale Bird Streets neighborhood in the Hollywood Hills, the Los Angeles Times reported.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025
The committee also tackled several other issues, such as developing a standardized process to determine the value of a car that has been towed.
—Dave Altimari, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2025
The car had been towed to the lot from the Hollywood Hills after it was abandoned.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025
Investigators told the New York Post that the car was reported abandoned in the Hollywood Hills nearly five days ago and was towed to the lot where it was found.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
The group then towed a 26-foot Grady White cabin cruiser to the boat ramp, agents said.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
And when the dental work is done, Cliff realizes his car has been towed.
—Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
The 20-year-old artist’s vehicle had reportedly been abandoned for five days and was towed in Hollywood Hills.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The car had been towed to the lot from the upscale Bird Streets neighborhood in the Hollywood Hills, the Los Angeles Times reported.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025
The committee also tackled several other issues, such as developing a standardized process to determine the value of a car that has been towed.
—Dave Altimari, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2025
The car had been towed to the lot from the Hollywood Hills after it was abandoned.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025
Investigators told the New York Post that the car was reported abandoned in the Hollywood Hills nearly five days ago and was towed to the lot where it was found.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
The group then towed a 26-foot Grady White cabin cruiser to the boat ramp, agents said.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for towed
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George Zinn was one of those captured in viral video footage being apprehended and hauled away by Utah authorities at the school following the murder.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Ryugu samples hauled home by Hayabusa2 contained larger quantities of hafnium isotopes compared to lutetium isotopes than were expected.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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They were pulled from the Red Barn, a local landmark dating to the early 1900s in this small community southwest of the Keweenaw Peninsula.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement Season 3 was the series’ most volatile yet, with every storyline pulled taut to the breaking point.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Homeland Security officials said Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez resisted arrest and dragged an officer in his car.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot a man who resisted arrest and dragged the officer during a vehicle stop in a Chicago suburb Friday morning, according to the Department of Homeland Security.—
Priscilla Alvarez,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Towed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towed. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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