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
Glass and towing claims jump about 16 percent.
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Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
His Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ad featured a pickup truck towing his trailer to the hotel’s parking lot.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 18 May 2026
Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.
—Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 17 May 2026
In addition to the Tribune, a local reporting prize was also awarded to the Connecticut Mirror and ProPublica for a series on unscrupulous towing companies.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
One award was given to reporters from The Connecticut Mirror, a local news website, and reporters from ProPublica, who were recognized for their series on unscrupulous car-towing companies.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 4 May 2026
One of two local reporting awards went to The Connecticut Mirror and ProPublica for a series on how towing companies profited off Connecticut laws, at the expense of poor car owners; the state soon changed the laws.
—Jennifer Peltz, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
Every option offers varying strong points, from high performance to towing capacity to over-the-top poshness.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
His Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ad featured a pickup truck towing his trailer to the hotel’s parking lot.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 18 May 2026
Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.
—Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 17 May 2026
In addition to the Tribune, a local reporting prize was also awarded to the Connecticut Mirror and ProPublica for a series on unscrupulous towing companies.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
One award was given to reporters from The Connecticut Mirror, a local news website, and reporters from ProPublica, who were recognized for their series on unscrupulous car-towing companies.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 4 May 2026
One of two local reporting awards went to The Connecticut Mirror and ProPublica for a series on how towing companies profited off Connecticut laws, at the expense of poor car owners; the state soon changed the laws.
—Jennifer Peltz, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
Every option offers varying strong points, from high performance to towing capacity to over-the-top poshness.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for towing
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Many are in their 70s or older, hauling tens of kilograms of cardboard for a pittance in order to scrape by in one of Asia’s richest cities.—
Catherine Phillips,
CNN Money,
24 May 2026
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Jeremiah Brent is at the wheel of his vintage orange Kubota tractor, hauling plants and soil for his new vegetable garden.—
Ingrid Abramovitch,
Architectural Digest,
22 May 2026
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The Wall Street wine guys of the eighties, now elderly, seem to be pulling the ladder up behind them.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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This entire island’s economy used to depend on them pulling the heavy wooden wheels of old-school olive presses.—
Jennifer Leigh Parker,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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The uncanny vision is made even eerier when Hoop spots her late mother dragging her five children through the human tide.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
19 May 2026
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The complaint states that Sorsby only has until June 22 to make a decision regarding the NFL Supplemental Draft, and the NCAA is dragging its feet in this process.—
Trey Wallace OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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“Towing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towing. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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