in tow

1. In one's charge or close guidance; along with one. For example, The older girl took the new student in tow, or Peter always had his family in tow. This expression alludes to the literal meaning of being pulled along. [Early 1700s]

Example Sentences

Benavidez appeared completely at ease, fist-bumping fans on his way to the ring with his five-year-old son and entourage in tow.

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To the dismay of more portly ministers in tow, he also made a habit of jogging onto stage at public events.

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Penelope and the Incorrigibles heard about their parents’ years in remote alpine villages, on the run from danger with baby Penelope in tow.

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Each new street she trudged down with her three weary charges in tow seemed more packed with unhelpful people than the one before.

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With a towel and swimsuit in tow we open Jake Barnes’s playbook, rent a locker, and change.

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