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verb

ˈtōt How to pronounce tote (audio)
Definition of totenext
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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noun

as in satchel

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Recent Examples of tote
Verb
Toss in items to tote to the tailgate before the game, then add ice and drinks before tailgaters arrive. — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2026 Steves recommends bringing a small day pack with you to tote around daily essentials. — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 13 Sep. 2026
Noun
This roomy tote is an easy everyday pick for work, errands, or upcoming fall travel. — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2026 Wear it with sandals and a tote for an easy daytime outfit, or dress it up with heels for date night. — Jacquelyn McGilvray, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tote
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tote
  1. carry
  2. satchel
  3. haul
  4. backpack
  5. transport
  6. knapsack
  7. ferry
  8. pouch
Verb
  • If the team succeeds, the result could transform a technology normally associated with large laboratory instruments into a compact quantum sensor that can be carried where the threat actually is.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Solomon Baggett, James Lee, Ezell Jolly and Timothy Carter all took carries with Clay out of the game.
    — Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of carry
Noun
  • Marlowe accessorized her look by carrying the Chloé Paddington leather satchel bag, which accentuated the black and yellow color scheme of her attire.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The espresso-brown Italian leather satchel is a roomy everyday bag that still looks elevated enough for dinner.
    — Kaitlin Marks, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of satchel
Verb
  • For one, the garage side-door was hauled into court to show the jury.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
  • That's a lot of screen for a vehicle whose primary job is still hauling stuff.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of haul
Noun
  • Active travelers will appreciate the gear shed, stocked with bicycles, helmets, backpacks, hiking sticks, binoculars, guitars, cameras, hoverboards, and basketballs.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Steve Wruble entered the line at a Starbucks in New York City on a recent morning and saw a dog sitting in a backpack on a man’s shoulders.
    — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of backpack
Verb
  • His dealership in The Hague was taken over by Nazis and 1,113 pieces of artwork were transported to Germany and later sold to Hermann Göring, a powerful figure in the Nazi Party with the title of supreme commander of the air force.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • These compact units could be manufactured in centralized factories, transported via rail or barge, and installed in clusters.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of transport
Noun
  • My trusty knapsack has come with me on European adventures and weekend trips, but sadly, it’s begun to show signs of wear and tear after years of regular use.
    — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
  • Since then, numerous gloves have been found scattered near the main drag as well as a knapsack sold at Walmart.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Definition of knapsack
Verb
  • Japan, too, is coming in clutch for NASA, Isaacman said, with a multibillion-dollar commitment to develop a pressurized rover to ferry astronauts across the Moon.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
  • When the river trolley was first launched in 2014, it was intended to ferry locals from point to point along the river.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of ferry
Noun
  • Pouch cell retains 78% capacity Researchers also built a small, single-layer pouch cell to demonstrate the chemistry beyond the coin cells typically used in early-stage battery research.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Khadijah had insisted on nursing their newborn Aziza with her own breast milk, but Latif discovers that only a few pouches remain in the fridge and formula makes his baby sick.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of pouch

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“Tote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tote. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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