tow
verb (used with object)
to pull or haul (a car, barge, trailer, etc.) by a rope, chain, or other device.
towing
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present participleof tow.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Binational Race USA’s managing director, Valerie Rivera, said the towing incidents took place at San Ysidro Village Shopping Center, which organizers didn’t designate or promote as an official parking area.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
There was no room to make up the towing costs with additional charges, because who had extra money to pay?
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026
But over the weekend, she saw campervans, a large coach and cars with trailers - one towing a boat - all drive down it, some at speeds as fast as 40mph.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Then the light turns green and he beats them off the line even while towing a Dodge Charger on a flatbed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
“Even promised to pay back the $186 he took, plus the towing charges for the Jeep,” Shelly said.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
