tow
verb (used with object)
to pull or haul (a car, barge, trailer, etc.) by a rope, chain, or other device.
tows
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present tense formof tow (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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“It hauls ass and tows like a beast. Metaphorically, it might as well have a Superman cape and a Captain America shield.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 21, 2025
The vehicle has been described as a semi-truck, consisting of a cab which tows a trailer.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2024
It starts with sharing my story — and sharing why it’s so important to end poverty tows.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2023
The truck is down on I-5 and tows are currently getting it upright.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 1, 2023
A man tows a leather armchair on a handcart, a black kitten cleaning itself on the center cushion.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
