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verb

ˈtō How to pronounce tow (audio)
Definition of townext
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

as in tug

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Recent Examples of tow
Verb
The post got 352,000 views, and many snarky comments suggesting a call to a towing company would be a good remedy. — Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026 Later Monday night, a deputy stopped a matching pickup truck towing a trailer at Kamm Avenue and Road 56 near Dinuba. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Noun
Every time the fiancée of Karl-Anthony Towns, the New York franchise’s center, appeared with her bright orange clutch in tow, the team secured a victory. — Blanche Marcel, Vanity Fair, 26 June 2026 That's charged via a 400-W rooftop solar setup with Bluetooth monitoring and a 20-A DC-to-DC charger connected to the tow vehicle. — New Atlas, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for tow
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tow
  1. pull
  2. tug
  3. haul
  4. drag
  5. wrench
  6. draw
  7. jerk
Verb
  • Fire alarms sounded after a resident pulled the alarm, prompting crews to evacuate buildings as a precaution.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • Sorloth played high, facilitating Arsenal midfielder Martin Odegaard to rotate wide and pull deeper to get on the ball.
    — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of pull
Noun
  • The current federal and state-level policy push shaping how companies deploy AI systems is also experiencing a tug of war.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
  • The tug of war is also hair-raising because China's approach puts the world's most powerful AI in the hands of bad actors, who could – and likely will – use the models to wreak havoc.
    — Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of tug
Verb
  • Watching a mother turtle haul herself ashore under a canopy of stars to lay her eggs is a truly primal and humbling sight.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026
  • Djokovic became so frustrated that he was given a code violation warning for smashing a racket, before eventually hauling himself over the line.
    — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of haul
Noun
  • And a relatively small number of conservative states have banned drag shows under public indecency or obscenity statutes.
    — Nina Totenberg, NPR, 30 June 2026
  • In many industries, the piecemeal approach manifests as margin erosion, compliance exposure and operational drag that compounds over time.
    — Dave Wessinger, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of drag
Noun
  • Dangerous heat is throwing a wrench in holiday plans on the eve of the Fourth of July and the nation's 250th anniversary, but that's not stopping Americans from flocking to outdoor celebrations.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Jones has thrown every wrench at the paper to try and foil the reboot of his digital streaming and supplement empire.
    — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026
Definition of wrench
Noun
  • After defeating Panama 1-0 in their first World Cup group-stage game, Ghana played to a scoreless draw with England before losing 2-1 to Croatia.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
  • Cape Verde made history on Friday, June 26, after playing Saudi Arabia to a 0-0 draw at Houston Stadium.
    — Jaclyn Hendricks, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Definition of draw
Noun
  • For instance, there are glazed pork belly chunks served on crispy tostones, tuna tataki with a jerk-spice rub, and a bright, citrusy conch salad.
    — Chadner Navarro, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2026
  • Learn how to cook lionfish ceviche, jerk chicken, and more with a group of like-minded people from all over the world, concluding with an alfresco feast—a true one-of-a-kind connection between strangers.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 June 2026
Definition of jerk

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“Tow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tow. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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