Thesaurus results for TOTING

toting

verb

present participle of tote

as in carrying

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 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

Definition of carrying

Verb

DeKalb County Sheriff's officials said, shortly after noon, a 2025 Mazda CX-5, a Mack semi-tractor trailer hauling gravel, and a 2013 Nissan Altima collided at the intersection of Illinois Route 23 and Melms Road.

— Todd Feurer, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
If life includes hauling a small child in a safety seat, the CLA’s rear door frame will be a challenge when hoisting out or placing a small child.

— Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of hauling

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