Synonyms of towed

towed

verb

past tense of tow

as in pulled

to cause to follow by applying steady force on

towed the car into the shop for repair

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pulled
• hauled
• dragged
• tugged
• carried
• haled
• drew
• lugged
• heaved
• attracted
• yanked
• moved
• jerked
• transported
• conveyed
• ferried

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pushed
• drove
• propelled
• thrust
• shoved

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of towed

As deputies prepared to have the vehicle towed, one found a small black pouch containing passports and a Social Security card. — Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026

Robotic system transfers 400 gallons During the demonstration, the USNS Vindicator training support vessel towed the refueling system. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026

Recreational vehicles can be in the floodplain, so long as they can be driven or towed away in case of a storm. — Ren Larson, ProPublica, 2 Sep. 2026

The fire was put out by local firefighters before the Civic was towed away. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026

Citations released by the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office indicated an open bottle of an alcoholic beverage was found in the passenger’s side of Romo’s black Jeep during an inventory before it was towed. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

The tanker was subsequently towed to the Port of Fujairah with no casualties or pollution. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026

As the big rig and trailer were being towed from the area, officials said the truck was compromised, causing about 75 gallons of diesel fuel to spill and the westbound side of the freeway to close. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

For Lynn Parsons, knocking on a stranger’s door once made the difference between getting home and watching her car get towed away. — Razak Diallo, Baltimore Sun, 23 Aug. 2026