How to Use tow in a Sentence

tow

1 of 2 verb
  • The car was towed to the nearest garage after the accident.
  • The police towed my car because it was parked illegally.
  • Holzem had to have the truck towed.
    — Reg Chapman, CBS News, 5 May 2026
  • The Jeep had to be towed from the scene.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2025
  • They will be towed if not removed.
    — Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 17 June 2026
  • And to chase down cars being towed.
    — Richard Ruelas, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The driver's car was towed away.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 26 May 2026
  • Griffler’s plane towed us high above the foothills on a thin gray rope.
    — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
  • The Acura was towed from the scene.
    — Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 20 May 2026
  • Video shows the plane being towed out of the water.
    — Mark Prussin, CBS News, 13 June 2026
  • What happens if my car has already been towed?
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026
  • The semi truck had already been towed from the area.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Vehicles can't park there or else they will be towed.
    — Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • It was later towed to Ski Beach.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
  • It was later towed to Ski Beach.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Eight e-dirt bikes were seized and towed away on the back of a truck, police said.
    — Mark Price, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
  • What happens after your car gets towed?
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
  • And don’t leave your car overnight, as it will get ticketed or towed.
    — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
  • If you're parked on the snow emergency routes, your car will be towed.
    — CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
  • The cars were ticketed and towed.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2026
  • The two cars that crash were covered with tarps and towed away just before noon.
    — Nick Caloway, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The truck was also damaged and needed to be towed away.
    — David Matthews, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
  • The bus was heavily damaged and was towed from the scene.
    — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 20 May 2026
  • The spokesperson said the bus was expected to be towed out soon.
    — David Clarey, jsonline.com, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Ball stayed at the site of the crash while both vehicles were getting towed.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Bessent should know all this and is simply towing the party line.
    — Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The body of the helicopter was towed away for storage.
    — Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Crews towed the car out of the station, and cleanup is underway.
    — Laura Fay, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Backouris said four vehicles were towed from the crash scene.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Glass and towing claims jump about 16 percent.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026

tow

2 of 2 noun
  • The truck then drives off, with the car in tow.
    — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 15 May 2026
  • In tow was his trio of rescue dogs.
    — Steve Garbarino, HollywoodReporter, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Are there tow bans because of the storm?
    — Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Avoid dragging tow chains along the ground.
    — Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2026
  • That's when Prior switched to a tow strap.
    — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Wear with your mother in tow for best results.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 21 June 2026
  • For the full tour, island hop by ferry with your bike in tow.
    — Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Cubelic will likely be in tow, too.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Ensure tow chains don't drag and cause sparks, which can light a fire along the road’s edge.
    — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Imagine that with luggage in tow!
    — Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Many pulled small children in tow or pushed strollers stuffed with blankets and toys.
    — Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
  • At the rear of the home (the furthest point from the tow hitch) lies the bathroom.
    — New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2025
  • No boy would want to arrive at training with his nanna in tow.
    — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Other tracts had far fewer tows and were much more uniform.
    — Ginny Monk, ProPublica, 27 Apr. 2026
  • At the time, Switzky was a tow-truck dispatcher.
    — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
  • Now, any cars driven recklessly may be hauled to the tow lot.
    — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The duo stood on a curb surrounded by shopping bags and their dog in tow.
    — Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Those outliers made up a massive portion of all tows.
    — Ginny Monk, ProPublica, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The surfer stays near the boat and doesn’t have to hold onto the tow rope once up and surfing.
    — New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2025
  • This shaded area is worth ambling through even if children are not in tow.
    — Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Nevertheless, the two trek on to the beach, corpse in tow.
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Others tip over, forcing their skippers to swim back with the boat in tow.
    — Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Loyal dog in tow, the three wind shoreside through the country.
    — Holly Jones, Variety, 13 Feb. 2023
  • The twins came back from high school in the afternoon, often with friends in tow.
    — Werner Herzog, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2023
  • There’s always a good smattering of celebs in tow.
    — Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Hipster families with a few kids in tow?
    — Jenny Willden, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Now, the 35-year-old farmer quickly goes out to do his chores — with a gun in tow.
    — Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2023
  • With Church’s own band in tow, that meant two dozen musicians on stage.
    — Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Berlin listed all addresses as the tow yard.
    — Ginny Monk, ProPublica, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Don't even think about packing your bags without one of these game-changers in tow.
    — Kristine Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2023

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