Tow example sentences

Related (9): rope, pull, haul, drag, tug, transport, trailer, truck, vehicle

tow

verb

tow (verb) · tows (third person present) · towed (past tense) · towed (past participle) · towing (present participle)

- (of a motor vehicle or boat) pull (another vehicle or boat) along with a rope, chain, or tow bar:

- (of a person) pull (someone or something) along behind one:

- an act of towing a vehicle or boat:

- a rope or line used to tow a vehicle or boat.

tow

noun

tow (noun) · tows (plural noun)

- the coarse and broken part of flax or hemp prepared for spinning.

- a bundle of untwisted natural or man-made fibers.

TOW

abbreviation

TOW (noun) · TOWs (plural noun)

- tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided (missile).

Synonyms

pull, draw, drag, haul, tug, trail, lug, heave, trawl, hoist, transport, yank, tug, towing, haul, pull, drawing, drag, trailing, trawl, Legal

"Tow" Example Sentences

1. I need to tow my car to the mechanic.
2. There were two towels left in the bathroom.
3. Can you help me tow this heavy cart?
4. The boat was in need of a tow back to shore.
5. He used his truck to tow the trailer.
6. The car broke down, so we had to get a tow.
7. She used a tow truck to pull the car out of the ditch.
8. We needed to use a tow rope to pull the tree down.
9. The truck hitched up to the trailer for the tow.
10. He hired a towing company to move his broken down vehicle.
11. The boat needed a tow all the way to the dock.
12. The driver was cited for towing a vehicle without a proper license.
13. The car was badly damaged in the tow truck accident.
14. I took a tow path along the canal for a scenic walk.
15. She used a tow bar to tow the small trailer.
16. The boat required a water tow to get back to harbor.
17. He offered to give her a tow home in his car.
18. The vehicle was too heavy for a regular tow truck.
19. We had to use a tow chain to pull the car out of the mud.
20. The boat was towed to a repair shop after the engine failed.
21. He had to attach a tow hook to his car to pull the trailer.
22. The tow strap broke under the weight of the vehicle.
23. She decided to buy a tow dolly for her small car.
24. The lifeguard used a jet ski for the water tow rescue.
25. We needed a tow bar to attach the bicycle to the car.
26. The tow cable snapped in the strong winds.
27. The vehicle had to be towed from the scene of the accident.
28. The water was too rough for the boat to be towed.
29. He was trained to operate a heavy duty tow truck.
30. The tow winch was used to pull the car out of the ditch.

Common Phases

"Tow me to the nearest gas station; I need fuel."
"Could you please tow my car to the mechanic's shop?; It won't start."
"We need to tow this boat out to sea; Let's get the trailer ready."
"I accidentally parked in a no-parking zone; Now I need to call to get towed."
"During the winter months, people often need to be towed out of the snow; It's slippery on the roads."