toting

present participle of tote

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of toting There are handmade pickle boards and serving dishes from local artists, as well as wooden play trucks toting pickle barrels for the youngest of pickle fans. Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2026 Desperate for money, the teenage Young — smart, entrepreneurial, dreaming of a rap career — became a gun-toting drug dealer. Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026 Whatever Holmes is toting or throwing over her shoulders, women across the major East Coast cities are spotting and swiftly adding to cart. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 31 July 2026 Nevertheless, Stellantis just moved 38,575 examples of the big, V8-toting SUV from January through June. Adam Ismail, The Drive, 22 July 2026 But aside from dispatching shotgun-toting police agents to keep an eye on them, Venezuelan authorities mostly ignored the protesters. John Otis, NPR, 16 July 2026 Sandisk also shed over 10%, but the stock is still toting an advance of more than 750% in 2026. Liz Napolitano,hugh Leask,lee Ying Shan,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 30 June 2026 The large pouch can even fit a tablet, which is great for toting it to the beach or poolside. Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2026 Rob-Will has the support of his adoring wildchild daughter, Oreana (Natalie Alyn Lind), but not of openly distrustful Rip, who gave the gun-toting Rob-Will that punch felt around the Dutton universe in their gas station first meeting. Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toting
Verb
  • Churchill Downs races will be televised on NBC with Fox carrying the New York racing television coverage.
    Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The last flight carrying 146 Venezuelans landed in Venezuela just hours before the disaster struck.
    Rocio Munoz, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The payoff is full-body strength, better posture and a functional carryover that shows up in everyday life, from hauling groceries to standing taller at your desk.
    Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • The move traces back to farmers hauling buckets, equipment or seed before modern machinery took over the work.
    Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • The impacts are huge; Europe’s rivers are vital arteries transporting goods, cooling power plants, generating hydroelectric energy, drawing in tourists and providing a vital habitat for wildlife.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Aerial footage later in the day showed an LAPD plane transporting the boy back to Los Angeles.
    Austin Turner, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Today, drones play a critical role in ferrying all kinds of medical supplies to those in need.
    Fatma Tanis, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Kyiv accused the vessel of ferrying military equipment between Iran and Russia.
    Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 31 July 2026

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“Toting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toting. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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