as in carried
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 toted
In addition, the Tianzhou-10 toted up to the station China's first dynamic, in-service test of perovskite solar cells.
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Leonard David, Space.com, 27 May 2026
Holding her clutch in one hand, Gellar also toted a cutout of Samara Weaving's face on a stick so her co-star, who couldn't make the red carpet, would still be included in photos at the event.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 14 Mar. 2026
Kim also toted a mini brown and white purse with a brogue-like design aligning with her pumps.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026
The actor toted two holdalls in suede mint green and black padded leather by Balenciaga bags and Gucci.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
So did fashionable women, who toted them around town as a chic accessory, Labubus avant la lettre.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
In September 2025, Kylie Jenner toted a rare Birkin worth $163,000 while traveling on her private jet.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Staffers baked up a storm at home and proudly toted their treats to work.
—Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Dec. 2025
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene toted a balloon to the 2023 State of the Union to mock the Biden administration’s handling of a Chinese spy craft.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
Leonard David, Space.com, 27 May 2026
Holding her clutch in one hand, Gellar also toted a cutout of Samara Weaving's face on a stick so her co-star, who couldn't make the red carpet, would still be included in photos at the event.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 14 Mar. 2026
Kim also toted a mini brown and white purse with a brogue-like design aligning with her pumps.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026
The actor toted two holdalls in suede mint green and black padded leather by Balenciaga bags and Gucci.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
So did fashionable women, who toted them around town as a chic accessory, Labubus avant la lettre.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
In September 2025, Kylie Jenner toted a rare Birkin worth $163,000 while traveling on her private jet.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Staffers baked up a storm at home and proudly toted their treats to work.
—Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Dec. 2025
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene toted a balloon to the 2023 State of the Union to mock the Biden administration’s handling of a Chinese spy craft.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toted
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His new doctrine fueled a decades-long war – one that ultimately carried the communist movement to victory and state power in Beijing in 1949.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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The Rockies’ Kyle Karros hit an opposite-field line drive that carried to the right-field warning track, but Lee tracked down the potential extra-base hit on the run, then crashed into the chain-link portion of the fence.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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In 1913, the Pennsylvania Game Commission arranged to have fifty elk wrangled out of Yellowstone National Park, hauled back to Pennsylvania by rail, and turned loose.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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My parents got the school involved, and the ringleaders were hauled into the vice principal’s office.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
5 June 2026
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These booms—as well as a massive price tag—prompted the 2003 retirement of the only supersonic passenger plane, the Concorde, which ferried passengers starting in 1976.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
6 June 2026
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Washington has touted progress in negotiations with Tehran and several Asian nations have ferried some energy through the waterway, which has been blocked because of the conflict, but the global economy is suffering.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
22 May 2026
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The unidentified woman was immediately treated by EMS personnel, and one firefighter was transported to a nearby medical center with an arm injury, the fire department said.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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Three women suffering from gunshot wounds were located at the scene and transported to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, according to police spokesperson Officer Alayna Gonzalez.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
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According to Oliveira, onlookers were amazed by the size of the shark as it was brought closer to shore.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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Although Edeme never claimed to have invented the technique, she has widely been credited as the person who brought the style back into the fore.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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“Toted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toted. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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