tow 1 of 2

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

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tow

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noun

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Recent Examples of tow
Verb
Motorists who ignore these seasonal parking bans will be towed and face at least a $150 towing fee, a $60 ticket and storage fees of $25 per day. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024 Payload capacity is 1,300 pounds and the towing limit 7,500 pounds. James Raia, The Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2024
Noun
In what is now an iconic scene, Mark comes to Juliet's door to profess his love for her, cue cards in tow. Caroline Thayer, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024 The actress and talk show host recently showcased her Thanksgiving buffet on Instagram with friend Ross Mathews in tow. Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tow 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tow
Verb
  • Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.
    Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
  • 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
  • Across its eight tracks, Knox bares all about the intimate lifecycle of her own seven-year relationship through spellbinding vocals that tug at the heartstrings and polished, R&B-leaning production.
    Heran Mamo, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2024
  • The dog can sniff around and tug at its leash, but the dog walker is the one setting the pace and direction.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 26 Nov. 2024
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  • Smith said hauling fossil fuels has long been a big source of their revenue, but is making up an increasingly smaller portion of their loads.
    Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 15 Dec. 2024
  • In 1998, Moore founded a waste hauling company, Barry Moore Industries.
    The Hill, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • While an increase in overseas orders for Chinese goods helped to offset the domestic drag, Beijing now faces a pushback from countries worried over the impact of a flood of cheap exports.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 13 Dec. 2024
  • However, if chopping, slicing and dicing with a knife feels like a drag, then a mandolin gets the job done in no time.
    Lanee Lee, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • But then, a chance encounter with an Orthodox man on the Antwerp tram throws a wrench into her plans.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Stubborn inflation over recent months has thrown a wrench into central bank hopes of a drawdown of rates, and the possibility of resurgent inflation under President-elect Donald Trump could further complicate plans, experts said.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The Kentucky Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.
    Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 15 Dec. 2024
  • The map was shown during a broadcast of Friday's draw to show European countries that cannot play each other in matches to qualify for the tournament for geopolitical reasons—such as Ukraine against Belarus and Kosovo against either Bosnia and Herzegovina or Serbia.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The processing fee is absolutely not going to the part-time delivery person, but, rather, to a rich jerk who is golfing right now.
    Meghana Indurti, The New Yorker, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Also, your character’s supposed to be kind of a jerk.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024

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“Tow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tow. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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