Used in a Sentence

towed

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for towed.

Editorial note

For instance, someone said the ship was towed to port and took a couple days to fix.

Examples13
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

(transitive) To pull something behind one, such as by using a line, chain, or tongue.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of towed gathered in one view.

verb

(transitive) To pull something behind one, such as by using a line, chain, or tongue.

verb

(running, cycling, motor racing, etc.) To aid someone behind by shielding them from wind resistance.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for towed.

verb

(transitive) To pull something behind one, such as by using a line, chain, or tongue.

verb

(running, cycling, motor racing, etc.) To aid someone behind by shielding them from wind resistance.

Example sentences

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For instance, someone said the ship was towed to port and took a couple days to fix.

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About half the people who have visited me by car have gotten ticketed or towed while visiting.

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And in a towed/mated application, you're not forced to carry the subsequently useless mass of air-breathing engines with you either.

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It was once towed away to an impound lot, but enough people complained that it was moved to its present location.

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I eventually got a noticed it would be towed if not moved from where I had it parked, and I decided it was prudent to let it be towed.

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But you look up in the sky and you don't see stars reduced to heat-radiating Dyson shells, or towed around by Shkadov thrusters.

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Either conventionally powered, solar powered, or simply towed from the ground along roads?

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Some areas an unmarked spot is open for parking (as long as no sign speaks otherwise), other areas you'll likely get ticketed or towed.

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In Canada, if a car looks like it's abandoned on a public street, you'd be lucky if 2-3 weeks passed before it was towed.

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That application happened to be vital for engine operation, and so the ship was dead in the water and had to be towed to port.

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You're stranded by a minor problem while riding in someone else's car on a Saturday you convince them to have it towed to a shop or Autozone.

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For example, Washington DC and NYC don't allow RVs on their streets (just too congested for a 45 foot Class A, with or without a towed car).

Quote examples

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And you couldn’t take your hands off the controller, and if you did…it didn’t have a spectacular crash, it just slowly went into the sand, and then overheated and stopped, and then the game was you being towed backwards all the way back to Tucson.” “And when you went from Tucson to Vegas and did the full 8 hours, you had bus stops, and the bus stops…you could stop and open the door, but no one got on.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use towed in a sentence?

For instance, someone said the ship was towed to port and took a couple days to fix.

What does towed mean?

(transitive) To pull something behind one, such as by using a line, chain, or tongue.

What part of speech is towed?

towed is commonly used as verb.