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Recent Examples of tow
Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
Decommissioned in 2012, Palmer bought the jet without engines or wings and towed it to his industrial estate in Bristol.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2025
Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2025
On the north side of the inlet, the jetty pier stretches 1,000 feet into the ocean, luring those with fishing poles in tow to cast a line for snook, redfish, black drum, king mackerel, and more.
—Terry Ward, Outside Online, 19 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Arriving on the scene, the kind deputy offered to personally pay for the motorbike to be towed in the spirit of Christmas, leaving this Captain America tale with a very happy ending.
—Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
Decommissioned in 2012, Palmer bought the jet without engines or wings and towed it to his industrial estate in Bristol.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
His son, Donald Trump Jr., even showed up in Greenland with some political activist pals in tow.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2025
On the north side of the inlet, the jetty pier stretches 1,000 feet into the ocean, luring those with fishing poles in tow to cast a line for snook, redfish, black drum, king mackerel, and more.
—Terry Ward, Outside Online, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tow
Verb
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Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023
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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
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Offerings include arts and crafts, caber toss, the haggis hurl, sheaf toss and tug of war in a non-competitive environment.—
Patrick Connolly,
Orlando Sentinel,
17 Jan. 2025
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Investors expect volatility in the flagship cryptocurrency this year, with bitcoin stuck in a tug of war between investors’ concerns about rising inflation under Trump and their optimism over the his pro-crypto leadership.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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After that, authorities will need to secure permission from the property owners to have the rest of the debris hauled out, Swenson said.—
Alene Tchekmedyian,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2025
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No further precision has been provided by police, except that the cash was hauled away in duffle bags, according to some of the Colombians interviewed.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But in reality, there’s wind drag pushing in the opposite direction, which partially offsets the force from your engine.—
Rhett Allain,
WIRED,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Vivienne The Vivienne, the drag entertainer who won the inaugural season of RuPaul's Drag Race UK and competed on All Stars 7, died on Jan. 5 at 32.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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On one hand, that makes sense as an analogue of the pandemic, since the undead throw a wrench into any and all plans.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2025
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Puck reports that a 1994 legal agreement between the family of a then 13-year-old boy named Jordan Chandler and Jackson’s estate has thrown a wrench into the film’s completion.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But, the morning draw of 13, 23, 29, 32 and 34 was matched by a ticket sold at Key Food, 8890 NW Seventh Ave.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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Nora, the tail-less cat is by far our biggest draw.—
American Booksellers Association,
USA TODAY,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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My job was to go over there and not be a jerk and try to advance the stand-up ball a couple of yards for the next guy that comes over there.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
14 Jan. 2025
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Drugs and being a selfish jerk threaten everything, of course, and seeing a chimp go through the out-of-control partying instead of a normal dude is a bit different.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Tow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tow. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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