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
It will now be towed to waters over 164 feet deep for testing before it’s connected to the grid and put into commercial use.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Police later searched a rental house in the Hollywood Hills that’s a block and half from where the Tesla was towed.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
Oceanside’s Marine Safety Unit secured and towed the vessel out of the surfline to prevent further damage, officials said.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
Dias also spent time being towed by a car to get comfortable with speed and then crashing into air bags to stop.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
The hotel currently has signs warning people that unauthorized vehicles can be towed.
—Michelle Marchante
september 26, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
The department also issued 26 citations and towed six vehicles.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Ty Gibbs, driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, is towed after an on-track incident as Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Progressive Toyota, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series Mobil 1 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September 21, 2025 in Loudon, New Hampshire.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Police towed the driver’s vehicle to the police department as evidence, authorities added.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Police later searched a rental house in the Hollywood Hills that’s a block and half from where the Tesla was towed.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
Oceanside’s Marine Safety Unit secured and towed the vessel out of the surfline to prevent further damage, officials said.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
Dias also spent time being towed by a car to get comfortable with speed and then crashing into air bags to stop.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
The hotel currently has signs warning people that unauthorized vehicles can be towed.
—Michelle Marchante
september 26, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
The department also issued 26 citations and towed six vehicles.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Ty Gibbs, driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, is towed after an on-track incident as Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Progressive Toyota, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series Mobil 1 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September 21, 2025 in Loudon, New Hampshire.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Police towed the driver’s vehicle to the police department as evidence, authorities added.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for towed
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Marc Márquez finally hauled himself back to the pinnacle of MotoGP in Japan last weekend, capping one of sport’s most arduous comeback stories with an almost flawless title charge.—
Jonathan Hawkins,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Soldiers hauled them onto the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, along with their K Ration kits, which contained treats like coffee, cigarettes, and something closer to commercial chocolate—also made by Hershey, naturally.—
Diana Hubbell,
Popular Science,
1 Oct. 2025
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The number of people using the FAIR plan for fire insurance has increased dramatically in recent years as companies have pulled back business in the state due to losses caused by major wildfires arising from risks due to climate change and other factors.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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On their first possession, Mahomes stood in the pocket with the Chiefs in the red zone, spotted receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster open down the middle and pulled the trigger on a third-down pass.—
Sam McDowell
October 3,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
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As the weeks dragged on, agencies including the IRS and State Department called more workers back to keep things running.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
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One letter submitted late Wednesday was from Gina Huynh, the Combs ex-girlfriend who previously told gossip vlogger Tasha K that Combs shoved her to the ground and dragged her by her hair in 2018.—
Jodi Guglielmi,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Towed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towed. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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