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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are towed" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where vehicles or objects are being pulled or dragged by another vehicle, typically in situations involving towing services or roadside assistance.
Example: "The abandoned cars on the street are towed away by the city every week."
Alternatives: "are pulled" or "are hauled".
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are towed
noun
The act of towing and the condition of being towed.
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Most sailplanes are towed to launch altitude, although some employ small, retractable auxiliary engines.
Some have giant mechanical arms and are towed behind tractors through orchards and vineyards.
In the hours before the race, illegally parked cars are towed.
The fish are towed here very slowly to minimize enzyme stress, which can adversely affect flavor.
Whole rafts of linked docks are towed out to make way.
Thousands of cars are towed each year in the state under those circumstances, hitting illegal immigrants especially hard.
A portion, however, are towed by light trucks with fifth-wheel hitches mounted on the truck bed.
Indonesia, however, has said it will not accept vessels carrying asylum seekers that are towed back to its shores.
Mr. Donovan said vehicle-dwellers often end up on the street after their vehicles are towed or become inoperable.
Or you could try "ski joering", where you are towed behind a horse on your skis (€50 for three hours).
Ships normally travel through the canal under their own power except in the locks, through which they are towed by electric locomotives.
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