Verb (1)toted his dog from the muddy backyard to the bathtub for a thorough washing
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There’s a time and place for duffel bags, but the airport is arguably not the best place for toting around heavy loads on one sore shoulder.—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 25 Nov. 2025 Black heroes on horseback included both men and women, like the gun-toting stagecoach driver Mary Fields and legendary steer wrestler Bill Picket.—James Edward Mills, Outside, 25 Nov. 2025
Noun
Agility Robotics reported that its Digit robots have moved more than 100,000 totes at a GXO Logistics site.—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 Nov. 2025 This versatile tote can be used to carry everything from a laptop and lunch bag to gym clothes for an after-work sweat sesh.—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 25 Nov. 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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