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
The tow truckers operators, which were supposed to be picked on a rotational basis under contracts with the city, used the insider information to beat other towing companies to the accident scenes.
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Adrian Ruhi, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
By addressing one of the most persistent inefficiencies in combination vehicles, Tesla could make towing more energy-efficient and less aerodynamically penalizing, reinforcing the Cybertruck’s reputation for pushing the boundaries of both style and functionality, reports Electrek.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2025
Turns out, towing a big rig with a pipe and chain is neither legal nor safe, according to officials.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Hugh Jessup drove the classic Cadillac quite a lot after buying it in the early 1990s, once driving the giant car to eastern Canada towing a boat.
—Laura Lane, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
In November 2022, Veronica Mars star Kristen Bell revealed that her husband puts on his own neighborhood hayride — sharing a photo of him behind the wheel, towing a group of excited riders.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
The company's satellites were designed to launch a gigantic net at the asteroid and capture it before towing it into Earth's gravity, where smaller satellites would chip the metal away and bring it down to the planet more affordably.
—Tom Brown, Space.com, 21 Sep. 2025
Gardner had arrived in the parking lot towing a boat and was sitting in his vehicle, according to the prosecution.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Sep. 2025
According to Sabrina, highway patrol contracted a North Carolina towing company to collect the remaining debris, which was taken to a landfill.
—Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
Adrian Ruhi, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
By addressing one of the most persistent inefficiencies in combination vehicles, Tesla could make towing more energy-efficient and less aerodynamically penalizing, reinforcing the Cybertruck’s reputation for pushing the boundaries of both style and functionality, reports Electrek.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2025
Turns out, towing a big rig with a pipe and chain is neither legal nor safe, according to officials.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Hugh Jessup drove the classic Cadillac quite a lot after buying it in the early 1990s, once driving the giant car to eastern Canada towing a boat.
—Laura Lane, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
In November 2022, Veronica Mars star Kristen Bell revealed that her husband puts on his own neighborhood hayride — sharing a photo of him behind the wheel, towing a group of excited riders.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
The company's satellites were designed to launch a gigantic net at the asteroid and capture it before towing it into Earth's gravity, where smaller satellites would chip the metal away and bring it down to the planet more affordably.
—Tom Brown, Space.com, 21 Sep. 2025
Gardner had arrived in the parking lot towing a boat and was sitting in his vehicle, according to the prosecution.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Sep. 2025
According to Sabrina, highway patrol contracted a North Carolina towing company to collect the remaining debris, which was taken to a landfill.
—Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for towing
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View gallery - 4 images Belgium's Bike43 has revealed a nifty cargo ebike that can grow as your family or hauling needs change.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Oct. 2025
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That included branding civil rights advocacy and speech defamatory, a breach of the peace, or hate speech, and hauling activists into courts and jails.—
Time,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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Over and over, the department has used the threat of pulling federal funding to force compliance with new directives and rapid shifts in policy.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
8 Oct. 2025
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After pulling her daughter out of public school, Thompson enrolled Meadow in Fortune Academy and eventually became its director of development.—
Tory Basile,
IndyStar,
7 Oct. 2025
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The move ended with Gravenberch dragging the Galatasaray forward down outside the box and receiving a yellow card.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Last week in Chicago, federal agents descended in a Blackhawk to clear out an entire apt complex, dragging children out of their beds and zip-tying residents for hours without articulating any probable cause.—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Towing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towing. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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