towing

present participle of tow
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 Start drying out your vehicle as quickly as possible and contact a towing service to get it back to higher ground. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026 As for towing, the trim with the larger battery is capable of towing up to 4,409 lb (2,000 kg). — New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026 In 2015, she was suspended for a week after a video surfaced of her yelling at and belittling a towing company employee. — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 Prosecutors allege Ulrich helped Mazzio's daughter obtain a higher-paying city job and also attempted to assist Mazzio, who operates a Brooklyn towing company, with licensing issues. — Alice Gainer, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 With the new engine, the Grand Cherokee offers up to 6,200 pounds of towing capacity, which is the most in the midsize SUV class. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026 And then there was audio of a noisy phone call that Wells’s friends had made to a boat-towing company, reporting that one of the boats was taking in water. — Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026 City staff said police have also conducted proactive enforcement this year, including issuing citations, towing e-motorcycles and making arrests for crimes committed by people riding the devices. — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026 So the company began towing the Flight 13 Ship to shore — an endeavor that initially seemed doomed to failure. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for towing
Verb
  • Dyed diesel is intended for off-road use, such as powering tractors and harvesters, while regular diesel is used in vehicles that travel on public roads, including trucks hauling agricultural goods.
    — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Because few electric trucks are already hauling cargo on the roads, insurance prices are often high.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
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  • The first daily chart, going back to July, shows PJP rallying through the summer, topping in late August, and pulling back into October before advancing again.
    — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • With a tighter opening, the octopus added a step, pulling the remaining arms through before squeezing its head and mantle through separately.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2026
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  • Difficulties dragging the Tyler Technologies project over the finish line dogged Preckwinkle throughout the primary.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • After years of dragging friends through intense physical activities—zip-lining, gymnastics, pole, and even aerial skills—a game show felt like a lighter option, something everyone could enjoy.
    — Chanté Joseph, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026

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“Towing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towing. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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