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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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
Footage on social media has emerged showing a Greek coast guard boat towing the several metre-long drone to the port.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
The BMW was searched again the next morning at a towing yard.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Just as things start looking up, Amanda’s car is stolen, left in an illegal spot and towed, and the towing company slaps her with an exorbitant $21,000 bill for circumstances entirely out of her control.
From Salon ● Mar. 22, 2026
They left the shore at dawn in their skin canoes and did not return until night, towing after them the slain otter.
From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell
