tow
verb (used with object)
to pull or haul (a car, barge, trailer, etc.) by a rope, chain, or other device.
towed
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past participleof tow.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof tow.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
towverb (used with object)to pull or haul (a car, barge, trailer, etc.) by a rope, chain, or other device.
Example Sentences
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“Not that many people can say they towed a rocket, right?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
David Watchorn, chair of the Christmas Island Tourism Association said he initially thought he was looking at ships on his way to work, before realising it was "a rocket, a space rocket" being towed.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
The fire department responded and checked our blood pressure and pulse, but both vehicles had to be towed from the scene.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
Emergency responders surrounded each vessel with four firefighting tugboats, separated them and towed them away from critical port infrastructure while battling the flames.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
She towed them all toward the beach, and when she got to the edge of the water, she sank to the bottom with the coconut under her and wouldn’t move.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
