TOWS Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

tows 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of tow

as in pulls

to cause to follow by applying steady force on towed the car into the shop for repair

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tows

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noun

plural of tow

as in tugs

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Recent Examples of tows

Verb

The Wingcube is a tall, narrow box that tows easily on top of a separate trailer. — New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2026 The Santa Cruz tows 3,500 pounds with the base engine or 5,000 pounds with all-wheel drive. — James Raia, Mercury News, 23 Nov. 2025

Noun

Fewer tows have happened at Berkeley Heights since the law passed, according to Waterbury tow logs. — Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026

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Verb

As family members mill about, Carter pulls them into the eye of his orbit.

— Jason Parham, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Samsung Curved Gaming Monitor Deal The Samsung Odyssey G55C pulls you right into the center of the action with its immersive 1000R curved VA panel.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of pulls

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Nevertheless, 2022’s Scream, revs the engine of the Scream 4, then hauls it in overdrive when more murderous mayhem storms through Woodsboro.

— Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026
And just a few miles away, the popular Mount Washington Cog Railway hauls visitors to the summit of the property’s namesake, and the highest peak in the Northeast at nearly 6,300 feet.

— Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of hauls

Noun

Al-Ahli and Al-Ittihad were held to 1-1 draws by Pakhtakor of Uzbekistan and Qatar’s Al-Shamal, respectively, while Al-Qadsiah began with a 2-1 win over UAE’s Al-Wasl.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
Matt Freese finished with four saves for NYCFC, which was coming off three straight draws.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of draws

Verb

Saudi Arabia also is running low on interceptors and has turned to regional and Western allies for assistance as its standoff with Houthi rebels in Yemen drags on.

— Ben Finley, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
But as the war drags on into another winter, its impacts on the region could become more pronounced.

— John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of drags

Noun

Lee and his Burning co-writer Oh Jung-mi resist what might have been the first instinct of many filmmakers by refusing to make Ye-ji and Sang-woo overly patronizing rich jerks.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
The Ars OpenForum is a place for readers to ask questions, compare notes, argue (without being jerks to each other), and go down all sorts of rabbit holes.

— Eric Bangeman, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026

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