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
Kruger toted around Miu Miu’s caramel leather cargo bag in one hand and a furry shawl in the other.
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Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 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
Dowdle toted the rock 30 times for 184 rushing yards and added four catches for 56 yards and a touchdown.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
After a series of passes and penalties, Hall toted the ball on a handoff from the Cowboys’ 27-yard line.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
One man toted a fluorescent-green poster board that offered a reward for unorthodox medical assistance.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
But the hottest status symbol touted (and toted) by the modern-day it girl?
—Emily St. Martin, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
Anne Hathaway carried a cherry red shoulder bag, Katie Holmes toted around a burgundy duffel bag, and Reese Witherspoon sported the $458 Cuyana Ola bag in burgundy.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Smythson’s Portobello notebook—famously toted by Gwyneth Paltrow during her victorious lawsuit defense—also appears in this helpful planner iteration with a week-to-view layout.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2025
Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 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
Dowdle toted the rock 30 times for 184 rushing yards and added four catches for 56 yards and a touchdown.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
After a series of passes and penalties, Hall toted the ball on a handoff from the Cowboys’ 27-yard line.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
One man toted a fluorescent-green poster board that offered a reward for unorthodox medical assistance.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
But the hottest status symbol touted (and toted) by the modern-day it girl?
—Emily St. Martin, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
Anne Hathaway carried a cherry red shoulder bag, Katie Holmes toted around a burgundy duffel bag, and Reese Witherspoon sported the $458 Cuyana Ola bag in burgundy.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Smythson’s Portobello notebook—famously toted by Gwyneth Paltrow during her victorious lawsuit defense—also appears in this helpful planner iteration with a week-to-view layout.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toted
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The show, which was slated to be carried live by the network and stream on Peacock, has reportedly been shelved in order to allow Snoop to focus on his gig as a Winter Olympics correspondent.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
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Lee performed two new songs early on during the set, both of which carried the hazy radio-skipping nostalgia of Diamond Jubilee.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
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Having junk hauled away costs money.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
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Faux brass candlesticks, plastic nutcrackers, and off-brand plaid blankets are hauled out as budget stand-ins for the designer’s signature style.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Guests were ferried in high-speed elevators to the vacant 49th floor of a new office tower in the city’s futuristic King Abdullah Financial District to take in vast cityscapes, and highlights of the British designer’s fall 2025 and spring 2026 collections.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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After calling ahead for a water taxi in Ischia Ponte, we were ferried over to Da Maria's pier, and then welcomed into the open-air dining room, which faces the Gulf of Naples.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
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Four students and the Suburban's driver were transported to a local hospital, Murphy said, adding that the bus driver was not injured.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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Another 15 people were injured in the crash and transported to the University of Louisville Health for treatment, according to CBS affiliate WLKY.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Philippines is one of Asia’s most flood-prone countries but this year it has also been mired in a massive corruption scandal involving flood control projects that have brought thousands of protesters out onto the streets.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Johnston wrote that the Bright Futures Fund was brought into the diocesan accounting system and was under the regular oversight of its finance office.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Toted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toted. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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