tow truck
noun
: a truck with winches and hoist mechanisms for freeing stuck vehicles and towing wrecked or disabled vehicles
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In a story published earlier this month, CT Mirror and ProPublica reported that tow truck companies often hold onto people’s belongings to pressure them into paying their towing fees.
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Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 24 May 2025
Every day, millions of commercial vehicles—including semis, dump trucks, tow trucks, reefers, delivery vans, and more—drive across American roads and highways.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
The tow truck hit several vehicles and a guardrail before stopping, KPTV reported.
—Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 27 Jan. 2025
After blaming George for the incident, Carter drives a tow truck to his house to burn a cross on his lawn.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 18 May 2025
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Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 24 May 2025
Every day, millions of commercial vehicles—including semis, dump trucks, tow trucks, reefers, delivery vans, and more—drive across American roads and highways.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
The tow truck hit several vehicles and a guardrail before stopping, KPTV reported.
—Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 27 Jan. 2025
After blaming George for the incident, Carter drives a tow truck to his house to burn a cross on his lawn.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 18 May 2025
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“Tow truck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tow%20truck. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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