Verb (1)toted his dog from the muddy backyard to the bathtub for a thorough washing
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Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene toted a balloon to the 2023 State of the Union to mock the Biden administration’s handling of a Chinese spy craft.—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025 Christian McCaffrey hasn’t come close to rushing for 100 yards in a game this season, despite toting the rock 108 times.—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
Complete your mushroom foraging kit This roomy mushroom gathering basket has a tote for easy over-the-shoulder toting.—Callie Sumlin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025 Soft, oversize totes signaled a move toward ease over rigidity.—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tote
Word History
Etymology
Verb (1)
probably from an English-based creole; akin to Gullah & Krio tot to carry, of Bantu origin; akin to Kikongo -tota to pick up, Kimbundu -tuta to carry
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