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
Carol Rh Malasig, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
The Bo Toys Beach Mat Lounge Chair comes with a convenient zippered tote and is made from a durable polyester, with an adjustable reclining backrest for ultimate relaxation.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2025
Shannon Sharpe, Architectural Digest, 14 May 2025
At some 1,200 pages, this probably isn’t a title to tote to the beach.
—Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2025
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Verb
In May of this year, a TikTok user went viral after claiming that the straps of her Goyard St. Louis PM tote melted during a warm spring day, leaving stains on her shirt and questions about the bag’s durability.
—Carol Rh Malasig, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
The Bo Toys Beach Mat Lounge Chair comes with a convenient zippered tote and is made from a durable polyester, with an adjustable reclining backrest for ultimate relaxation.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2025
Noun
Prep a picnic in the futuristic stainless steel kitchen to tote to one of the neighborhood parks, then spend the day exploring all the nearby galleries, boutiques, and restaurants.
—Shannon Sharpe, Architectural Digest, 14 May 2025
At some 1,200 pages, this probably isn’t a title to tote to the beach.
—Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tote
Verb
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Blue Ghost will land on the lunar far side carrying LuSee Night, which will deploy directly from the spacecraft.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 June 2025
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Just days before Nasrallah’s demise, Israel’s foreign intelligence agency, Mossad, activated a hack attack that caused explosions of handheld pagers carried by thousands of members of Hezbollah.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
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The first rider, on horseback, left the historic riverfront neighborhood of Old Sacramento, California last week with 1,000 pieces of mail inside a leather satchel.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2025
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An uneasiness rippled through the crowd as the chaperones approached with satchels of quarters.—
Andrew Kay,
Harpers Magazine,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Los Angeles — An elaborate scheme to stalk and rob truck drivers hauling millions of dollars of jewelry and other high-end merchandise has resulted in criminal charges against seven alleged co-conspirators, the Justice Department announced.—
Josh Campbell,
CNN Money,
18 June 2025
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However, according to Hoopes, when the feds were in the middle of hauling witnesses to the events in question before a grand jury and Jellinek was in their crosshairs, he was offered immunity by prosecutors looking for testimony to support an indictment.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
17 June 2025
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Some of these materials had been carried in her personal backpack and brought directly from MDA to her home that same day.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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Our protagonist is a chipper, idiot honey bear with a caustic, mean-spirited bird stuffed in his backpack.—
Luke Winkie,
Vulture,
18 June 2025
Verb
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If convicted, Abrego Garcia could face up to 10 years in prison for each person transported.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
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The intention is not just to transport data but to ensure its integrity, accuracy and usability within the new surroundings.—
Vamsi Gosu,
Forbes.com,
23 June 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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The Strait of Hormuz is a major oil transportation route, ferrying around 20% of the world's oil and gas flow.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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Elon Musk’s company celebrated its first day officially ferrying passengers through the Texan capital of Austin.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
23 June 2025
Noun
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What Is Appendix Cancer? Cancer can grow from cells that make up the appendix, a small pouch of tissue in the abdomen that’s part of the intestines and colon.—
Kristen Fischer,
Health,
13 June 2025
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Just a bookbag or a locked pouch and a clear expectation.—
Kyle Smitley,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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“Tote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tote. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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