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
Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026
While the invading Martians and their tall, terrifying, laser-toting tripods are undeniably fantasy, the fact that they were undone by Earth’s disease-causing microbes is not.
—Big Think, 19 Feb. 2026
Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2026
Other great fashion deals include these 62%-off memory foam slippers, and this gorgeous oversized tote that comes in black, coffee, dark red, navy, nude, orange-brown, and more.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Iced coffee buckets are most popular in the summer, when customers can tote them around to cool down on a hot day.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026
While the invading Martians and their tall, terrifying, laser-toting tripods are undeniably fantasy, the fact that they were undone by Earth’s disease-causing microbes is not.
—Big Think, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
My carry-on tote is my old faithful Phoebe-era Celine bag that fits on top of my roller perfectly.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2026
Other great fashion deals include these 62%-off memory foam slippers, and this gorgeous oversized tote that comes in black, coffee, dark red, navy, nude, orange-brown, and more.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tote
Verb
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In these materials, applying an electric field aligns small electric charges within the crystal structure, reducing the scattering of heat-carrying vibrations.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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The charges Mountbatten-Windsor faces carry the possibility of a lifetime sentence.—
Christine Valora,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Shop backpacks, satchels, and messenger bags for travel, plus everyday bags like crossbodies, totes, and sling bags.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
3 Mar. 2026
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Piles of composition paper spilled from old satchels.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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On the non-passenger side, freight carriers hauled 6% less cargo in January compared with the same month in 2025, though international cargo rose 2%.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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Singh was stopped for inspection at a weigh station while hauling a load of frozen chicken along Interstate 80.—
Simon Hankinson,
Boston Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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Police released an image captured from a surveillance video showing a person wearing dark clothes and a backpack, with their face covered.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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While most missing items are typical things that people travel with like cellphones, backpacks and glasses, Diaz said there have been a number of unique items turned in, including a prosthetic leg, musical instruments, 55-inch-screen TVs and large generators.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Crude from the region accounts for roughly one-third of China’s total demand and more than 50% of its seaborne imports, much of which were transported through the strait, according to Kpler.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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Cryopreserved embryos must remain at a consistent temperature, and transporting them, even under optimal conditions, introduces some risk, according to the lawsuit.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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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
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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,
28 Dec. 2025
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In addition to Starship, NASA selected Blue Origin's Blue Moon lander to ferry astronauts to the lunar surface on future Artemis missions.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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Events like this also provide a way to bring the increasingly popular active-travel segment into the safari world, which, despite its rugged reputation, consists largely of being ferried about in Land Cruisers.—
Tom Vanderbilt,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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These cinnamon and peppermint pouches smell good to humans and can be placed anywhere in your home or RV.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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The appendix is a small pouch branching off the first section of the large intestine.—
Lilia Goncharova,
The Conversation,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Tote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tote. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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