tot

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Recent Examples of tot The man accused of shooting 7-month-old Kaori Patterson-Moore in her stroller hobbled on crutches into a Brooklyn courtroom Wednesday and pleaded not guilty to the tot’s shocking murder. John Annese, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026 Best Long Sleeve Bib For complete coverage during feeding time, the Lalo Smock Bib keeps your tot’s clothing in pristine condition. Pamela Brill, Parents, 7 Apr. 2026 The restaurants were selected by members of the Courier Journal newsroom based on various criteria, including taste, texture, cheese and topping to chip (or tot) ratio, creativity, flavor, and more. Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Mar. 2026 Since his debut on the national scene as a tot scampering through in the White House — a symbol of the Kennedy administration’s youthful energy — he’d been relentlessly documented. Daniel D'addario, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tot
Noun
  • This is best displayed in the no spill Paw Patrol cup provided to my toddler at one of the restaurants.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
  • Take a Step Back If your toddler is having trouble with a shape sorter, you might be tempted to take the circle and drop it into the right slot for them.
    Dina Gachman, Parents, 30 May 2026
Noun
  • That backstory might prove disturbing for younger tykes, as will a vicious battle between Sebastian and two menacing dogs, no doubt accounting for the film’s PG rating.
    Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Once the tykes are napping in the stroller, the Galleria Borghese museum, with works by Caravaggio and Bernini, is definitely worth a visit.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • This means that a small engine can handle immense power loads without generating wasteful heat.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
  • In that way, public adjusters might help lighten a load for an insurance company employee by clearing away some of the clutter in a claim with the client.
    Alan Gionet, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • And infant childcare now averages almost $21,000 a year.
    Ali Besharat, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
  • Whole families are listed in descending ages, down to the smallest infant.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • Leda nodded and then took a long slug from her can.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
  • Perhaps a big slug is promised to Robinhood for its users?
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 31 May 2026
Noun
  • For instance, even the most prevalent form of Sanfilippo syndrome affects only one in 100,000 newborns, making traditional research and drug development difficult.
    Elise Esposito, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026
  • The reality of welcoming a newborn also creates environmental stressors that affect your already vulnerable skin.
    Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • And trying to line up these two scoring models is like trying to put square pegs in round holes.
    Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
  • The advice generated for mental health inquiries can attempt to squeeze a round peg into a square hole, simply because that’s the imbalance of the AI.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Noun
  • School kids arrived on field trips and groups lined up for exhibitions, taking the escalators up past the abstract artist Julie Mehretu’s vibrant, 83-foot-tall vertical window.
    Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
  • Bell-to-bell phone bans are among the strategies proposed in a new Surgeon General's advisory warning of the threat excessive screen time can pose to kids.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 3 June 2026

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“Tot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tot. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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