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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as in satchel
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as in to add
to combine (numbers) into a single sum
he toted up each person's costs to see what we had spent as a group
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Recent Examples of tote
Sam Brock, NBC News, 23 Mar. 2025
Children’s prayers for the pope Earlier, dozens of children toting yellow and white balloons gathered outside Rome’s Gemelli hospital to greet Pope Francis on his fifth Sunday hospitalized with double pneumonia.
—Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2025
Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2025
This time its for the Goyard Saint Louis tote, which at Walmart sells for $38, compared to Goyard’s $2,300 price tag.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 15 Apr. 2025
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The avalanche of attention started a few weeks ago when a video of Khan toting a boom box and rapping along with the players on their way to the court picked up serious steam.
—Sam Brock, NBC News, 23 Mar. 2025
Children’s prayers for the pope Earlier, dozens of children toting yellow and white balloons gathered outside Rome’s Gemelli hospital to greet Pope Francis on his fifth Sunday hospitalized with double pneumonia.
—Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2025
Noun
Keep accessories for the day streamlined with a designer tote and silver jewelry, from Agmes and Mejuri.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2025
This time its for the Goyard Saint Louis tote, which at Walmart sells for $38, compared to Goyard’s $2,300 price tag.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tote
Noun
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Made with a slightly boxier design than some of the others, this satchel has a top zipper closure, an extra flap-over fastener, two internal zip pockets, one slip pocket and comes with a matching wristlet that makes an excellent wallet.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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This satchel has similar crocodile-texturing and the same dome shape that, even without the embossing, would outshine others.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The unidentified teens allegedly punched the man in the face and hit him with a backpack before running away.—
Brie Stimson , Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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In the clip, taken on board a train at Penn Station, New York City, a dog sits hunched over on a seat between what appears to be the owner and a backpack.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Todd has since amassed dozens of Pop Mart toys—many of whom accompany her on her overseas travels in a large brown knapsack—and nearly 250,000 followers who watch her unbox her toys and visit stores in search of limited editions.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
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More broadly, items that would be sold in sporting goods stores, such as tents, knapsacks, general outdoor wear, swimsuits, sails and lifejackets are also on the EU list.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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There’s also a mesh cup holder and a small side pouch to house your phone, sunscreen, and other accessories.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Its rectangular shape evokes a vintage cigarette pouch, and every detail harks back to the fashion house’s extensive, industry-defining legacy.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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On one end of the spectrum are relatively tiny flying bombs, small enough to be carried in a rucksack.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 Mar. 2022
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In their rucksacks, the duo packed a foldout paper map of the itinerary, few clothes and ample medicine (antibiotics, malaria pills, iodine drops for the water).—
Laura Manske,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There’s even an endless array of high-end toiletries, power converters, headphones, medicines, and duffel bags.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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An empty duffel bag sat next to David Sierra as the 59-year-old San Joaquin Valley resident scanned the televisions inside a sports bar across the plaza Thursday afternoon.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Trimmed with luggage slats and a restraint bar, the box lands ready to support any traveling cases, haversacks, miniature steamer trunks, or other traveling caboodle carried in the cabin, but definitely not any plus-two passengers.—
Larry Griffin,
Car and Driver,
24 Apr. 2023
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There was the field bag (a canvas haversack used by soldiers in both world wars), the satchel (worn across the body and popularized by Indiana Jones), and the tote bag (notably prevalent among readers of The New Yorker).—
Nick Haramis,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2021
Noun
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Kushi permitted four sacks and 16 pressures on 370 pass-blocking chances.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2025
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But Clowney, who co-led the team with 5.5 sacks last season, could potentially find himself all the way out in Charlotte, as his release would save the team roughly $7.75 million on the salary cap.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Tote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tote. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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