TOWS Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

tows 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of tow

as in pulls

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

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tows

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noun

plural of tow

as in tugs

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Recent Examples of tows

Verb

The Wingcube is a tall, narrow box that tows easily on top of a separate trailer. — New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2026 The Santa Cruz tows 3,500 pounds with the base engine or 5,000 pounds with all-wheel drive. — James Raia, Mercury News, 23 Nov. 2025

Noun

Fewer tows have happened at Berkeley Heights since the law passed, according to Waterbury tow logs. — Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tows

Verb

Carl drops onto the couch, pulls Maribeth down on top of him.

— George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
When Randle pulls a defender into the paint, Porter has room to shoot if the ball comes back out.

— C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of pulls

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The industry, which hauls 70% of all freight in America, has taken the biggest hit after the war with Iran sent fuel prices soaring.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Nevertheless, 2022’s Scream, revs the engine of the Scream 4, then hauls it in overdrive when more murderous mayhem storms through Woodsboro.

— Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of hauls

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Connection and capital are the two main draws at this year's conference, where innovators across artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, healthcare, and robotics are taking the stage to make their case for growth funding.

— La'Tasha Givens, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
In addition to their continuous linear strength, Wolf Entertainment’s Chicago and Law & Order series have been big next-day-on-Peacock draws, with all five series, along with Line Of Fire, firmly in the streamer’s Top 10 since their premieres.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of draws

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However, Fed officials fear that the longer the war drags on, the higher the likelihood that the spike will make its way through the broader economy and become embedded in consumer and business expectations.

— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
As the comet rotates, fresh ice enters the sunlight and sublimates; the escaping gas then drags entrained dust particles away from the nucleus.

— Joe Rao, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of drags

Noun

Lee and his Burning co-writer Oh Jung-mi resist what might have been the first instinct of many filmmakers by refusing to make Ye-ji and Sang-woo overly patronizing rich jerks.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
The Ars OpenForum is a place for readers to ask questions, compare notes, argue (without being jerks to each other), and go down all sorts of rabbit holes.

— Eric Bangeman, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026

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