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Recent Examples of tow
Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
It is expected to run more than 90 percent of its towing and docking operations with zero emissions.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
The vehicle had been left parked in a Hollywood tow yard.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026
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Verb
After sitting untouched, the car was impounded and towed to a lot in Hollywood, where an employee alerted police to a foul smell emanating from the vehicle.
—Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
It is expected to run more than 90 percent of its towing and docking operations with zero emissions.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
Authorities arrested the singer April 16 on suspicion of killing Celeste, taking him into custody at a residence in the Hollywood Hills just over a mile from the tow yard where the girl’s body was found inside his car.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
The vehicle had been left parked in a Hollywood tow yard.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tow
Verb
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The only question was which lever Brown would pull to save his team’s season in the first round of the playoffs.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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All of which is great news for Adam Silver and everyone else pulling a paycheck from the league.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Instead, use your thumb and forefinger to grasp the berry at the stem and give it a gentle tug.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2026
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Matching net-zero targets The Svitzer Balder is an innovative TRAnsverse tug design.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The new law, which took effect in October, requires tow truck companies to give owners notice before hauling away a car for minor issues like failing to display an apartment complex’s parking permit or parking in the wrong space.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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The new law, which took effect in October, requires tow truck companies to give owners notice before hauling away a car for minor issues like failing to display an apartment complex’s parking permit or parking in the wrong space.—
Ginny Monk,
ProPublica,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Some date the beginning of the cultural movement known as ballroom to the late 19th century drag balls in Harlem.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
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In present-day Cuba, older adults drag carts loaded with a portable gas tank or a container of charcoal.—
Sarah Moreno
Updated April 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The war with Iran threw a wrench into that optimism, pushing rates higher and layering on big increases in costs for materials and transportation due to the spike in oil prices.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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Then, in 2020, the pandemic threw a wrench into their business.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Real Madrid’s draw with Real Betis on Friday night and Barca’s win against Getafe widened the gap between the two to 11 points.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The club has not scored more than two in MLS play since a 3-3 draw against Dallas on March 14.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There’s an almost-friendship-ending rift over husbands (Brent Thiessen is Cee Cee’s, a cool-guy theater director; Ben Jacoby is Bertie’s, a rich jerk) that feels deeply dated and, in the context of the women’s tell-each-other-everything friendship, just plain weird.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
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The jerk chicken is rubbed in a sweet honey glaze.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Tow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tow. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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