tow
verb (used with object)
to pull or haul (a car, barge, trailer, etc.) by a rope, chain, or other device.
were towing
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past progressiveof tow.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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That came shortly after the Philippine navy alleged a Chinese coast guard vessel had forcibly seized Chinese rocket debris as Filipino sailors were towing it to their island.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 29, 2022
As they were towing the object back, a Chinese coast guard vessel with the bow number 5203 approached their location and "subsequently blocked their pre-plotted course twice".
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2022
Windsor police tweeted Saturday evening that they were towing and ticketing vehicles there.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 12, 2022
They were towing it back to the road when they saw the fire “going wild,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2021
The other flying horses followed - Blackjack, Guido and six others who were towing the Athena Parthenos beneath them on cables.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
