as in hauling
to cause to follow by applying steady force on
towed the car into the shop for repair
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Recent Examples of towing
Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Expect a payload capacity of around 1,575 lb (715 kg), and 2,527 lb (1,600kg) towing capacity with this one.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 10 Nov. 2025
In January 2022, several cynomolgus macaque monkeys escaped when a truck towing a trailer of about 100 of the animals collided with a dump truck on a Pennsylvania highway, authorities said.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
Bessent should know all this and is simply towing the party line.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 26 Oct. 2025
Max spins Schadenfreude circles around Christian before towing him back to the boat with another Jet Ski.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2025
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Expect a payload capacity of around 1,575 lb (715 kg), and 2,527 lb (1,600kg) towing capacity with this one.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 10 Nov. 2025
In January 2022, several cynomolgus macaque monkeys escaped when a truck towing a trailer of about 100 of the animals collided with a dump truck on a Pennsylvania highway, authorities said.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
Bessent should know all this and is simply towing the party line.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 26 Oct. 2025
Max spins Schadenfreude circles around Christian before towing him back to the boat with another Jet Ski.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for towing
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But, in a year that has already seen multiple political assassinations, the deployment of the National Guard to American cities, and masked agents of the federal government hauling people off the streets and into unmarked vans, the prospects for a peaceful anniversary appear remote.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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The vehicle was hauling 21 monkeys that day, and eight of them escaped.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The challenge is less about pulling people off the street and more about improving the quality and capacity of training and integration of Ukrainian infantry into combat brigades.—
Jack Watling,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Nov. 2025
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After pulling between your teeth to enjoy, the pods are discarded.—
Tammy Algood,
Southern Kitchen,
11 Nov. 2025
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Apart from being walking-friendly enough for commuting to and from the office, the relatively comfortable heel also gives your denim, maxidresses, and trousers a little lift, keeping hems from dragging.—
Shelby Ying Hyde,
Glamour,
11 Nov. 2025
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Introducing a 50-year mortgage could help individuals and families facing higher borrowing and homeownership costs, but experts warn that any benefit could be easily outweighed by dragging on payments for 20 years longer than the standard 30-year term.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Towing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towing. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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