as in carries
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 totes
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
Bassini totes around point-and-shoot cameras, lately a Yashica T4 or Contax T2, that are compact enough to go unnoticed in his pocket but draw a nostalgic reaction from models and actors.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Even the hefty, vintage camcorder Matthew totes around to film his documentary drops us directly into his leering point of view, crash zooming in on Oliver’s face and obviating boundaries.
—Eric Torres, Pitchfork, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
The story set in Minnesota and shot in Finland, was a first for Thompson who totes a gun while braving a deep freeze.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
Bassini totes around point-and-shoot cameras, lately a Yashica T4 or Contax T2, that are compact enough to go unnoticed in his pocket but draw a nostalgic reaction from models and actors.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Even the hefty, vintage camcorder Matthew totes around to film his documentary drops us directly into his leering point of view, crash zooming in on Oliver’s face and obviating boundaries.
—Eric Torres, Pitchfork, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for totes
Verb
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Yasmin Espinoza, whose grandmother was deported despite being born in Arizona, now carries her passport everywhere.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
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Rams running backs Kyren Williams and Blake Corum combined for 102 rushing yards on 24 carries.—
Mike Kaye
Updated January 11,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Elsewhere, the design features a small capsule of Normandy sand and a strap made from an M-1928 haversack, the backpacks widely used by the US Army during World War II.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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On a sunny fall morning, children wearing helmets and backpacks gathered with their parents in Montclair, New Jersey, for a group bicycle ride to two local elementary schools.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Global warming could doom them Under no light but the stars, a green sea turtle hauls herself out of the surf and onto the familiar sand of Alagadi Beach on the northern coast of Cyprus.—
Elizabeth Preston,
Scientific American,
16 Dec. 2025
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The Maverick, which is available in five trims, costs less than $29,000 for the XL model, hauls 1,500 lbs and tows up to 4,000 lbs.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
28 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Put wall hooks in between the bins for hanging jackets and satchels.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Oct. 2025
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From leather wristlets to massive laptop bags, and many crossbodies and satchels in between, there’s a wide array of styles in fall-ready color palettes to shop below.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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To keep Desert Hills wet, Cave Creek now transports about 20% of its Colorado River water to the neighboring development, and that number has been growing as Desert Hills loses groundwater.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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That melody transports you to another dimension.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The fanciest, most famous restaurants are still doing mostly table service, but just about every other establishment has been conscripted into the army that ferries hot food out of professional kitchens and into American mouths 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
27 Oct. 2025
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Mirage ferries Noah to the Autobots' rendezvous point, much to Optimus Prime's dismay.—
Rendy Jones August 27,
EW.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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One side includes a zippered divider with two pouches (including a waterproof one), while the other has compression straps and a removable lining.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Overstuffed pouches of chicken in the walk-in refrigerator had been improperly cooled.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Roughly half the size of a penny, the ISOCELL HP5 packs 200 million pixels into an extremely compact footprint.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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Our expert take The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card packs a punch for a $95 annual fee card, offering annual travel credits, comprehensive travel protections and more.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Totes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/totes. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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