TOWED Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

towed

verb

past tense of tow

as in pulled

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

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Recent Examples of towed Luke was towed into these large waves by his brother, who also acted as his safety partner, which is essential in these conditions. — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 For Lynn Parsons, knocking on a stranger’s door once made the difference between getting home and watching her car get towed away. — Razak Diallo, Baltimore Sun, 23 Aug. 2026 Rose Byrne stars as a Seattle woman living out of her Toyota Camry whose vehicle is stolen and towed. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 Over 24 days, a recovery ship towed the spacecraft engines-first several hundred miles to the Australian territory of Christmas Island. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026 Police said the vehicle was towed and processed as part of the investigation. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 SpaceX subsequently towed Ship to Christmas Island and will study it in depth to inform future iterations of the vehicle. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Another boat towed his boat to Bud N’ Mary’s Marina, the iconic Upper Keys landmark the Stanczyk family has owned since the 1970s. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026 It was towed off the highway into the pea pickers’ camp, where Lange ultimately found them. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026

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The Yankees pulled within four games of AL East-leading Tampa Bay.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Our first meeting was a Zoom call, and Jordan had pulled stills from 10 or 12 fashion shows from between 1979 and 1982, just as a starting point for discussion.

— Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of pulled

Verb

Yet no one hauled him before Congress to answer for stoking racial tensions, snubbing George Washington, or making America sad on her birthday.

— Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2026
Wildlife photographer captures striking images of recovery Photographer Chris Bray managed to capture overhead photos with a drone of the Starship being hauled to shore that set the internet abuzz.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of hauled

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In one case, agents in Bowie, Maryland, smashed a father’s car window, dragged him out, and pinned him to the ground — while his 6-, 7-, and 8-year-old children watched from the back seat.

— Arlene Marcus, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026
As power outages in northwest Indiana dragged on for over a week, Alyssa Casalin said her 2-month-old boy grew increasingly restless.

— Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

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