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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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
The asymmetric-link system was built specifically for giving the trailer the go-anywhere chops of the Unimog towing it, and according to Track, still enjoys military use today.
—New Atlas, 17 Mar. 2026
Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2026
Things like towing or payload or even just the sound and feeling of driving a V8.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 12 Mar. 2026
Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
This is the latest chapter in a saga that began more than nine years ago when Snyder was indicted in November 2016 on one count of defrauding the IRS and two counts of bribery, one involving towing contracts and the other involving garbage trucks.
—Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Last year’s broad changes to towing law came after more than a year of reporting from The Connecticut Mirror and ProPublica on how the state’s towing laws valued towing companies at the expense of vehicle owners.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.
—Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
The asymmetric-link system was built specifically for giving the trailer the go-anywhere chops of the Unimog towing it, and according to Track, still enjoys military use today.
—New Atlas, 17 Mar. 2026
Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2026
Things like towing or payload or even just the sound and feeling of driving a V8.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 12 Mar. 2026
Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
This is the latest chapter in a saga that began more than nine years ago when Snyder was indicted in November 2016 on one count of defrauding the IRS and two counts of bribery, one involving towing contracts and the other involving garbage trucks.
—Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Last year’s broad changes to towing law came after more than a year of reporting from The Connecticut Mirror and ProPublica on how the state’s towing laws valued towing companies at the expense of vehicle owners.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.
—Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for towing
Verb
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The services are also experimenting with using drones as aerial pack mules, hauling ammunition and other gear across the battlefield.—
Chris Boccia,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Singh was stopped for inspection at a weigh station while hauling a load of frozen chicken along Interstate 80.—
Simon Hankinson,
Boston Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Saturday’s episode marked Styles’ second time pulling double duty as SNL host and musical guest.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
15 Mar. 2026
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Use methods like hand-pulling, hoeing, newspaper or cardboard mulching, and drip irrigation to manage weeds without harming your crops or the soil.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Jones continued to pull on the bag, dragging the man around, according to the footage.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2026
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Pulled straight out of Ireland and dropped onto 14th Street, Grace’s boasts dim candlelight, brotherly bartenders, and a leveled grit that leaves you teetering between kicking off a folk song or dragging from a cigarette from a stranger outside.—
Charlie Hobbs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Towing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towing. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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