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
There are peacocks everywhere on this island, hundreds of them, maybe thousands, towing their long blue and green tails behind them.
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Sara Stridsberg
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The committee, which is chaired by DMV Commissioner Tony Guerrera, includes three towing company owners, two consumer advocates and other DMV officials.
—Dave Altimari, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2025
The local media loved this and similar stunts the group pulled, such as attaching wings to bicycles, attempting to fly over the river, and towing bicycles on rafts behind canoes.
—Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
On Sunday, a Kenyan police officer lost his life and eight other members of the Multinational Security Support mission were injured when a MaxPro armored vehicle overturned and another one hit a wall during a towing operation.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Sara Stridsberg
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The committee, which is chaired by DMV Commissioner Tony Guerrera, includes three towing company owners, two consumer advocates and other DMV officials.
—Dave Altimari, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2025
The local media loved this and similar stunts the group pulled, such as attaching wings to bicycles, attempting to fly over the river, and towing bicycles on rafts behind canoes.
—Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
On Sunday, a Kenyan police officer lost his life and eight other members of the Multinational Security Support mission were injured when a MaxPro armored vehicle overturned and another one hit a wall during a towing operation.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for towing
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Crews are also engaged in mopping up, addressing hot spots, and back-hauling equipment on the eastern, southern, and western sides of the fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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And it’s mostly designed to compete with SpaceX’s Falcon rockets by hauling satellites and other cargo to Earth’s orbit at a fraction of the price of older technologies.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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All major indexes dipped slightly Tuesday, with tech shares such as Nvidia and Microsoft pulling back.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Good Times Oakland is pulling from a deep well of retail bottles, and has a bar for the public to sip and sup.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Moncur struggled for seven minutes, dragging Blaze — who was locked on her arm — to the front of the facility in search of help.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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The trends have contributed to a slump in consumer confidence, dragging on spending and threatening leaders’ official growth target for this year of around 5%.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Towing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towing. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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