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Recent Examples of tow
Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2025
No boy would want to arrive at training with his nanna in tow.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
The group then towed a 26-foot Grady White cabin cruiser to the boat ramp, agents said.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Allen stars as Matt, the owner of an auto restoration shop, who gets a shock when his estranged daughter Riley, played by Dennings, shows up on his doorstep with her two kids in tow.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2025
No boy would want to arrive at training with his nanna in tow.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
Assembled at Port-La Nouvelle and towed 16 km offshore, the turbines now stand ready for the final stage of cable and grid connection works done by RTE, before starting to deliver clean energy to approximately 50,000 inhabitants each year.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
The group then towed a 26-foot Grady White cabin cruiser to the boat ramp, agents said.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tow
Verb
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The group routinely calls for removing books at public schools and played a role in Scottsdale Unified School District's decision to pull 16 books from its library shelves in February.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The air fryer itself is easy to clean by pulling the trays out and wiping the inside with a wet cloth.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The tug-and-pull over GOP members’ demands for more documents and testimony comes as lawmakers juggle the appropriations process and face an end-of-month deadline to fund the government.—
Elizabeth Crisp,
The Hill,
3 Sep. 2025
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When the state attorney’s office steps in, the prosecution pushes back, resulting in a legal and political tug of war that thrusts Adnan’s case into chaotic uncertainty.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Jayden Daniels’ Washington Commanders haul up to Lambeau Field, a premier destination for leaping into the arms of strangers.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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The plan has long been to haul about 30 of these tubes back to Earth, where they would be studied in far greater detail than Perseverance can achieve with its limited instrument suite — a point Stack Morgan brought up on Wednesday.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Car designers love them for not ruining the lines of the door with the necessities of real life, but is the benefit from drag reduction worth the safety risk?—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Activities include a splatter paint station, Stein-holding contest, a drag show, glitter face painting, and special food options from the nearby and newly opened Pig & Tiger restaurant.—
Jonathan Shikes,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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However, any surprising strength in the inflation readings could throw a wrench in that outlook.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
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Which throws a serious wrench into Larry’s plan to mostly just continue on as normal with his wife of 65 years.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Carolina started its season with a dramatic 2-2 draw at Fort Lauderdale, highlighted by Mercado’s league-record goal in her debut and a stoppage-time equalizer by Audrey Harding.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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Barcelona’s thrashing of Alhama was the match with the most interventions (12) and the only game in which there were no challenges was Athletic Club’s goalless draw with CD Tenerife.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Cianfrance supplies a real jerk of a manager in Peter Dinklage’s Mitch, on whom Jeffrey spies by setting up baby monitors in the back office.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
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Imagine smoky jerk chicken cooked to perfection on an open-flame at a roadside shack, beckoning you to stop by for a mouthwatering bite.—
Martie Bowser,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Tow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tow. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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