as in pulls
to cause to follow by applying steady force on
towed the car into the shop for repair
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Recent Examples of tows
New Atlas,
15 Feb. 2026
The Santa Cruz tows 3,500 pounds with the base engine or 5,000 pounds with all-wheel drive.
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James Raia,
Mercury News,
23 Nov. 2025
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
Fewer tows have happened at Berkeley Heights since the law passed, according to Waterbury tow logs.
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Ginny Monk,
ProPublica,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
The Wingcube is a tall, narrow box that tows easily on top of a separate trailer.
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New Atlas,
15 Feb. 2026
The Santa Cruz tows 3,500 pounds with the base engine or 5,000 pounds with all-wheel drive.
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James Raia,
Mercury News,
23 Nov. 2025
Noun
Fewer tows have happened at Berkeley Heights since the law passed, according to Waterbury tow logs.
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Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
Fewer tows have happened at Berkeley Heights since the law passed, according to Waterbury tow logs.
—
Ginny Monk,
ProPublica,
27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tows
Verb
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Dembele’s pace stretches defenses, Olise has developed into one of Europe’s most creative playmakers and Barcola's intelligent movement constantly pulls defenders out of position.
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As Otto groans, Rhaenrya pulls back and cleaves off Otto's head.
Noun
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Those vessels are smaller commercial ships, including five smaller oil tankers, coastal ships and tugs, according to analysis of the vessels waiting.
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Your 8th House of Intimacy and Resources tugs on play as the intuitive Moon squares messenger Mercury in your 5th House of Creativity.
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Having already been booked for a foul on Brobbey, Fofana hauls down Wilson Isidor and earns his club’s eighth red card of the Premier League season.
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According to the military newspaper Stars and Stripes, the Thunderbirds cost taxpayers about $35 million a year in salaries, aircraft, fuel, rehearsals and the C-17 cargo plane that hauls 50-plus support crew and spare parts to every stop on the tour.
Noun
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Unbeaten Cape Verde is playing in the World Cup for the first time, advancing to the knockout stages behind three straight draws, two of them clean sheets by Vozinha, the team’s 40-year-old keeper.
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And of course, one of the biggest draws to the desert is the off-season rates, which can mean a five-star luxury hotel like the Ritz Carlton for under $400 per night.
Verb
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Stanford research on more than 100,000 developers found that teams often feel quicker with AI early on, while at the same time racking up technical debt that drags on them later.
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Frieson then appears, drags her by the arm, and closes the door.
Noun
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After Game 4, jerks were throwing things at Victor Wembanyama.
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Something from this article might put me on some Ben Shapiro list, where a bunch of jerks literally will just call me ‘f****t’ or worse on my social media.
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“Tows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tows. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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