tow
verb (used with object)
to pull or haul (a car, barge, trailer, etc.) by a rope, chain, or other device.
have towed
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present perfectof tow.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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“It appears almost certain that those devices were launched from a `mothership’, which would have towed the devices for most of the journey,” they said.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 29, 2022
We could have towed 18,000 pounds, but with our leather-wrapped heated steering wheels, chrome grilles and computer-controlled driving aids, it seemed we were selecting the Yacht of Texas.
From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2016
Six times now crews have towed the animal’s body out into the water only to have it make its way back to the beach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2016
They have towed more than 300 cars and issued roughly 1,300 tickets at $100 each for streetcar violations, according to data provided by DPW.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 14, 2015
Everything depends upon whether they have towed the Lido out and anchored her among their galleys.
From The Lion of Saint Mark A Story of Venice in the Fourteenth Century by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
