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
Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 3 Jan. 2026
The collectables made toy company Pop Mart a billion-dollar business, as Labubus sold for up to thousands of dollars on the resale market, fuled by the many celebrities toting the keychains around in public.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 27 Dec. 2025
Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The man fumbled in his tote, then laid a rumpled shirt, some pants, and a pair of cloth shoes on the foot of the gurney.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Debuting her new platinum blond hair, Hadid was seen hitting stores with friends — at one point toting a large Revolve x Fwrd bag — and pausing to snap photos with fans.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 3 Jan. 2026
The collectables made toy company Pop Mart a billion-dollar business, as Labubus sold for up to thousands of dollars on the resale market, fuled by the many celebrities toting the keychains around in public.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 27 Dec. 2025
Noun
While the food tote effort is targeted toward Lapeer County, Stone Soup Food Bank also serves 13 counties in the thumb area.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The man fumbled in his tote, then laid a rumpled shirt, some pants, and a pair of cloth shoes on the foot of the gurney.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tote
Verb
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The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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Ekitike could cause City problems with his ability to stretch the play and ball-carrying qualities.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The man said one of the men grabbed a satchel from him containing his cell phone and cash.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
5 Nov. 2025
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The satchel—which has a boxy, structured shape that’s reminiscent of a Birkin bag—has a large interior that can fit the largest phone in the iPhone 17 series, as well as a large continental wallet.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The city expects to begin negotiating a new waste hauling contract in late 2026.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Tribune claimed that the city was overstating the success of the Blue Bag program by determining the recycling rate only when considering garbage sorted at MRRFs when, in fact, a lot of recyclables were going to waste transfer stations where they were hauled to landfills.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The exhibition features his maps and sullied backpack, toothbrush, bar of soap, and survival goods, along with photos of him sleeping on park benches, crouching on the banks of the Hudson in front of ice floes, and haunting the city.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2025
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The jet-setter in your life will be thrilled to pop this two-piece travel gift set into their tote, gym backpack, or weekender.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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To safely transport your new baby home from the hospital, consider the Peg Perego City Loop Infant Car Seat & Stroller Combo, which comes with a stroller and is 20% off.—
Laura Lu,
Parents,
10 Nov. 2025
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Airlines transport about 35% of global trade by value but only about 1% of world trade by volume, according to the trade group International Air Transport Association.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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,
5 Oct. 2025
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This year, the venue is enforcing an oversized bag policy by which those even with a mere knapsack may not get in.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Smoothie stations ready to replenish calories as quickly as they’d been lost and golf carts stationed to ferry players to class.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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The only images of the pair were from outside the courthouse after being ferried by helicopter from Brooklyn, where they were jailed, to Manhattan.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In addition to multiple slip and zippered pockets found on the outside and throughout the inside, this tote has a keyring holder and a padded laptop pouch.—
Michelle Baricevic,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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Some Georgia districts are already using locking pouches, but schools could also just tell students to leave their phone in their locker, to turn them in to a teacher, or disable them using an online application.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Tote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tote. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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