towel
noun
an absorbent cloth or paper for wiping and drying something wet, as one for the hands, face, or body after washing or bathing.
toweled
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past participleof towel.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 towel.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
towelnounan absorbent cloth or paper for wiping and drying something wet, as one for the hands, face, or body after washing or bathing.
Example Sentences
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When he is toweled off after a walk, Campbell puts the wet towel over the floor grill so the heat dries it.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2024
At Bolsa Chica State Beach in Orange County, surfers toweled off in the parking lot as glassy waves broke on the sand, although officially the shoreline was closed.
From New York Times ● Oct. 4, 2021
Before delivering the groceries, I removed them from the plastic grocery store bags and toweled everything down with precious Clorox wipes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2020
After whisking him out of the Jogger, I carried him into the house, laid him on his big changing table, removed his drenched clothes, toweled him off, and dressed him in dry clothes.
From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2019
Flossie toweled dry and tugged the swimsuit back on.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
