tow truck
noun
: a truck with winches and hoist mechanisms for freeing stuck vehicles and towing wrecked or disabled vehicles
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All three have been previously accused of using tow trucks to commit further crimes.
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Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
Beat officers monitoring police radio observed a tow truck matching the description of the white truck near 4300 South Western Avenue, the source said.
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Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2026
The tribe had to pay for tow trucks to remove them—as well as for medical care for any smugglers and migrants who were injured in the area, and for autopsies for those who were found dead.
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Geraldo L. Cadava,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2026
Firefighters entered the water to attach straps to the car, which was then lifted out by a tow truck and loaded onto a flatbed.
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Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
Beat officers monitoring police radio observed a tow truck matching the description of the white truck near 4300 South Western Avenue, the source said.
—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2026
The tribe had to pay for tow trucks to remove them—as well as for medical care for any smugglers and migrants who were injured in the area, and for autopsies for those who were found dead.
—
Geraldo L. Cadava,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2026
Firefighters entered the water to attach straps to the car, which was then lifted out by a tow truck and loaded onto a flatbed.
—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for tow truck
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“Tow truck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tow%20truck. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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