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Recent Examples of tow
Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Another boat tried to tow the sailboat, which flipped onto its side, the Coast Guard said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 25 May 2025
Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2025
With a new name in tow, the club needed to double down on its crest, branding and visual identity in order to avoid any further setbacks and discontent.
—Michael Loré, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
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Verb
No-parking zones will also be set up along the route, and violators will be towed, officials said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Another boat tried to tow the sailboat, which flipped onto its side, the Coast Guard said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 25 May 2025
Noun
The main event, however, occurred when two men climbed to the top of some scaffolding with an oversized red pencil sharpener in tow.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2025
With a new name in tow, the club needed to double down on its crest, branding and visual identity in order to avoid any further setbacks and discontent.
—Michael Loré, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tow
Verb
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Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023
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The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together.—
Kelly Allen,
House Beautiful,
10 Feb. 2023
Noun
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Marine Group officials wanted to demonstrate that converting similarly sized tugs from diesel to electric can be replicated by other companies, such as excursion boats and dinner cruises.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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That, in turn, scuttled the main objective of the mission — having the Otter rendezvous with the Launcher tug down the road.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
21 May 2025
Verb
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Los Angeles — An elaborate scheme to stalk and rob truck drivers hauling millions of dollars of jewelry and other high-end merchandise has resulted in criminal charges against seven alleged co-conspirators, the Justice Department announced.—
Josh Campbell,
CNN Money,
18 June 2025
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However, according to Hoopes, when the feds were in the middle of hauling witnesses to the events in question before a grand jury and Jellinek was in their crosshairs, he was offered immunity by prosecutors looking for testimony to support an indictment.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
17 June 2025
Noun
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Plus, $1 from every cocktail sold will be donated to the Imperial Court de San Diego, a nonprofit serving the LGBTQ+ community through fundraising, drag and community service, according to event organizers.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2025
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The event is hosted by drag her-storian and nightlife goddess Linda Simpson.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2025
Noun
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Sometimes the aim was to amuse, but mostly, the idea was to mislead voters or throw a wrench into the wheels of democracy.—
Scott Thuman,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2025
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The potential for an offer sheet could throw a wrench into the situation, though.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
Noun
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The duo’s mantra of not playing for draws lends itself to their broader mindset of refusing to take a backwards step.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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These actively reduce phantom power draw which is the energy consumed by electronics even when they are turned off.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
Noun
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But in politics — as in life —there’s a fine line between being genuine and being a jerk.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Smoky, spicy jerk is also on the menu in the Pulled Jerk Pork & Coconut Shrimp appetizer at Eleanor’s at Sandals Grande Antigua.—
Sandals Resorts,
AFAR Media,
4 June 2025
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“Tow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tow. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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