as in to carry
to support and take from one place to another
toted his dog from the muddy backyard to the bathtub for a thorough washing
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Recent Examples of tote
Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2025
Chewy’s dog tote has separate spaces for dog food and treats, a pull-out tray with collapsible dog bowls and a huge inner compartment with separate compartments for leashes, toys and more.
—Christopher Murray
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Beth Dooley, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
Reese Witherspoon recently reminded us that hands-free bags are always a smart choice by toting a brown woven crossbody, and this purse from Amazon looks so similar.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 13 June 2025
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Verb
Small items like clothes, accessories, towels, sheets, beach totes, backpacks, and other bags can trap a lot of sand after a day at the beach.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2025
Chewy’s dog tote has separate spaces for dog food and treats, a pull-out tray with collapsible dog bowls and a huge inner compartment with separate compartments for leashes, toys and more.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Noun
It can be made ahead and toted to a picnic or the lake.
—Beth Dooley, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
Reese Witherspoon recently reminded us that hands-free bags are always a smart choice by toting a brown woven crossbody, and this purse from Amazon looks so similar.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tote
Verb
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In turn, everyone in the community carries an innate sense of stewardship.—
Chrissy Tracey,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The Igloo Latitude 52 is lightweight, easy to carry, and perfect for short-term cooling at picnics, beach days, or backyard barbecues.—
Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Los Angeles’s big prop shops can supply a thousand films and TV shows a year, outfitting crime procedurals to Bible epics with satchels, spears, and pogo sticks.—
Alex Carp,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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The bag also comes in three distinct styles; The Cristina satchel ($450), The Cristina small satchel ($350) and The Cristina tote ($395).—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
17 July 2025
Verb
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Thousands of pounds of marijuana After returning with a search warrant, authorities found and began hauling away thousands of pounds of marijuana in different forms, beginning late last week and lasting through the weekend.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The Falcon 9's upper stage, meanwhile, continued hauling the 28 Starlink satellites toward low Earth orbit, where they're scheduled to be deployed 64 minutes after launch.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Nintendo Promotional images for the My Mario merchandising line also included a glimpse of additional kid-friendly items, including apparel, soft plush toys, accessories like backpacks, and kid-friendly crockery, lunchboxes, bibs, and more.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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Holland has also worked with Osprey, a Colorado company known for its backpacks.—
Mindy Sink,
Denver Post,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Get transported to the islands with this new menu and the restaurant’s signature fun and lively Caribbean ambiance.—
Rana Good,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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No one involved in the incident was transported by emergency medical personnel.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In the end, though, their scores on the knapsack test were no better than the placebo group.—
Paul Tough Eric Jason Martin Krish Seenivasan Brian St. Pierre,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Steel wore a white turtleneck and carried a small knapsack filled with court filings: pleasure reading.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Monday’s alert threw listeria into the infections ferried by raw milk.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
5 Aug. 2025
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The two-stage rocket is often used to ferry Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Store it in a 92-gram foil pouch, so it can be easily sucked by starving infants on the front line.—
Alex Christian,
Wired News,
4 Aug. 2025
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Enforcement will vary by school, with options including locking pouches, backpack storage, and progressive disciplinary measures.—
Ruby Grisin,
The Courier-Journal,
26 July 2025
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“Tote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tote. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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