TOWING Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

towing

verb

present participle of tow

as in hauling

to cause to follow by applying steady force on towed the car into the shop for repair

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Recent Examples of towing So the company began towing the Flight 13 Ship to shore — an endeavor that initially seemed doomed to failure. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026 The filing says a witness reported seeing a gray GMC Denali towing a box trailer containing people, including children. — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026 The group called on the Wyoming and Idaho transportation departments to place temporary restrictions prohibiting RVs, vehicles towing trailers and vehicles of more than 40,000 pounds from driving the road. — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 25 Aug. 2026 The young men made an emergency call for towing assistance and were focused on dealing with the sinking boat and leaving the island. — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 The city said the devices are a faster, more convenient alternative to towing. — Marissa Armas, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 Alas, the Launchpad’s crew did not respond to the request, and a nearby cruise ship came to the rescue instead, towing the skiff back to port. — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026 That fight was about banner-towing planes, and the ban ran only for the length of the races. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Couch was captaining a 31-foot boat out of Marathon, towing Supraja Alaparthi, 33, her son, who was 10 years old at the time, and her then 9-year-old nephew. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026

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But semis are hauling the majority of goods in America, especially to the final destination, the final place where it’s sold or picked up.

— Joel Feder, The Drive, 2 Sep. 2026
Beyond the beds, Radica keeps the interior simple, leaving the pickup floor available for hauling cargo, just as it was intended.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of hauling

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Why TikTok livestream selling can drive big sales Three forces are pulling sellers toward livestream commerce, and Duplantis’s numbers reflect all of them.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026
Wildfire risk is pushing insurers to underwrite hotels based on physical resilience rather than location alone, and carriers are pulling back from some markets entirely.

— Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of pulling

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In addition, people are urged to secure to chains to avoid dragging and potential spark and not to toss cigarette butts out of vehicles.

— Tim Fang, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
As mentioned previously, Babcock obstinately played a late-career Marleau in significant minutes during his time in Toronto with dragging results.

— Janson Duench, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of dragging

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