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Recent Examples of tow
Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Denver Post, 6 July 2025
With their families in tow, the girls would go together to decorate their camp bracelets with charms.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 6 July 2025
Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2025
Other cities including Danbury and New Britain don’t tow for unpaid tickets.
—Dave Altimari, ProPublica, 30 June 2025
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Verb
Her family fled political oppression during the Vietnam War, escaping on a cargo ship with 3-year-old Vương-Sandoval in tow, and were resettled in the U.S. as refugees.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Denver Post, 6 July 2025
With their families in tow, the girls would go together to decorate their camp bracelets with charms.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 6 July 2025
Noun
House Bill 199, which is currently slogging its way through the North Carolina legislature, seeks to limit predatory towing practices and regulate towing companies.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2025
Other cities including Danbury and New Britain don’t tow for unpaid tickets.
—Dave Altimari, ProPublica, 30 June 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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The 18-year-old, who goes by the nickname Eliza rather than Elizabeth, opened up about the emotional tug of war between honoring her own identity and meeting her family’s expectations in a recent Reddit post.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
6 July 2025
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Aim to finish with a clear success - whether that's catching the toy or winning a tug game.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 July 2025
Verb
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Its employees pick up furniture in its delivery vans and use a proprietary network of carriers to bring it to customers, giving it an edge over platforms where buyers need to haul furniture from the sellers’ homes.—
Elaine Pofeldt,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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And an integrated rear rack is rated to haul up to 75 lb (34 kg) of shopping or gear (or pooch with the addition of an optional carrier).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 July 2025
Noun
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However, Donnelly came under fire from conservative influencers and media personalities because of drag show performances that occurred during his stint commanding the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier from 2016 to 2018.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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Altogether, that represents a 5-cent drag on annual earnings per share, according to Charles.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Though Cena’s title win obviously threw a wrench into those plans, McIntyre vs. Rhodes may come to fruition, after all.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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South Korea had also been viewed for weeks as likely to reach an agreement, though Trump’s auto tariffs remain a key sticking point in those talks, and Trump’s letter on Monday may have thrown a wrench in those gears.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
9 July 2025
Noun
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In his most recent outing, which came in November, Barrios fought Abel Ramos to a split draw to retain the belt.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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The Arizona Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Lisa and Jody are mad that Larsa was a jerk at Jody’s birthday party.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 June 2025
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Based on my experience, labeling someone a contrarian is just an extremely polite way of calling out a person for being a jerk who’s obsessed with the sound of their own voice.—
Sherry Kuehl,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2025
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“Tow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tow. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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