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
What happens if my car has already been towed?
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Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026
In May, the Philadelphia Parking Authority announced that residents will require residential parking permits for neighborhoods near the festival, but some have been ticketed or towed, despite not parking in the zone.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Following the interdiction, the Chinese nationals were transferred to the Coast Guard Cutter Margaret Norvell for processing, and their boat was seized and towed to Station Miami Beach.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
It should be noted that parking will be prohibited Wednesday evening south of Canal Street, and those left will be towed.
—Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 17 June 2026
One day in mid-December, the Joyces’ car was towed from outside their building.
—Olivia Bensimon, Curbed, 17 June 2026
After nearly 200 rats were removed, the RV was towed and destroyed.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
In addition to drivable RVs, there are also five types that need to be towed behind a standard vehicle.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
Those include crashes where any person was transported to a hospital or a vehicle was towed.
—Willoughby Mariano, ProPublica, 8 June 2026
Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026
In May, the Philadelphia Parking Authority announced that residents will require residential parking permits for neighborhoods near the festival, but some have been ticketed or towed, despite not parking in the zone.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Following the interdiction, the Chinese nationals were transferred to the Coast Guard Cutter Margaret Norvell for processing, and their boat was seized and towed to Station Miami Beach.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
It should be noted that parking will be prohibited Wednesday evening south of Canal Street, and those left will be towed.
—Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 17 June 2026
One day in mid-December, the Joyces’ car was towed from outside their building.
—Olivia Bensimon, Curbed, 17 June 2026
After nearly 200 rats were removed, the RV was towed and destroyed.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
In addition to drivable RVs, there are also five types that need to be towed behind a standard vehicle.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
Those include crashes where any person was transported to a hospital or a vehicle was towed.
—Willoughby Mariano, ProPublica, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for towed
Verb
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In a lot of cases, Earth’s gravity probably captured these objects and pulled them in, adding them to its growing bulk.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
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The Telegraph reports that the artist pulled a Russian flag from his pants and threw it in a trash can.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Marin ultimately hauled McNulty to court in 2022, and a judge ordered her to vacate, according to Vanity Fair.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Before these findings, published in the Journal of Fish Biology, goblin sharks were only filmed or reported after being hooked on a fishing line and hauled to the surface, dying shortly later, the news release states.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
Verb
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In that second leadership election, he was roundly defeated by Jeremy Corbyn, a veteran socialist whose victory dragged the party leftwards.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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As the Bucks dragged their feet on the Antetokounmpo situation, a number of other teams gave up on the season entirely.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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“Towed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towed. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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