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 Onscreen, this ethnic conflict allowed Ken-san and other kimonoed gangsters to be presented as pure, sincere, patriotic heroes fighting for traditional Japanese values against savage aliens as well as local, gun-toting yakuza. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 With rain beginning to trickle down, men and women toting cameras of various technological advances and capabilities traveled from end zone to end zone working to get great shots — either for the team, a news outlet or for an individual athlete. — Mcclain Baxley For The Ajc, AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Coming off his 1992 debut, Strictly Ballroom, Luhrmann delivered a modern Romeo + Juliet, with the Bard’s dialogue transplanted to present-day Verona Beach, where the Montagues and Capulets were rival, gun-toting dynasties. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026 On Monday, low-floor trains will begin toting riders along the Green Line, which has been shut down since June 2025 because of work around the developing Railyards District and construction of the new Seventh Street and Railyards station. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026 But the stretcher-toting workers were quickly informed that their only transportation option was to hoof it up several stories. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026 The high-end price point and Old World vibe attract an older generation of guests, many of whom can be spotted toting designer handbags (Yorkshire Terrier optional). — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026 Slicing $50 off knocks JBL’s latest battery-toting heavy hitter into sweet-spot pricing and gives you serious acoustic punch and endless endurance. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026 The video features images of gun-toting federal agents in military uniforms and Bass hopping out of a car in an aquamarine pant suit to face them. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for toting

Verb

An ammunition depot was hit, as were a bulk carrier in the Chornomorsk port carrying dual-use goods and port infrastructure in Izmail, the ministry said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
As the hundreds of thousands of people made their way down the narrow roads following the politician, a few rerouted into the industry event, still carrying big flags and with faces lit up with hope.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of carrying

Verb

While the university grappled with yet another football scandal, an Ann Arbor moving crew simply got to work—sorting, packing and hauling away the remnants of a fallen career, one item at a time, over the span of six hours.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
The sides can be unzipped and folded flat to convert the wagon into a cart for hauling oversized items or a senior dog.

— Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of hauling

Verb

The cost of transporting things around the world has gone up significantly, and Expeditors is reaping the rewards.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
By transporting supplies, supporting reconnaissance activities, and assisting with casualty evacuation, unmanned ground vehicles can potentially reduce soldiers’ physical workload while extending their operational reach.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of transporting

Verb

High costs But shippers are ferrying crude through Hormuz at high cost to the lives of their crews and in freight and insurance rates, Bockmann said.

— Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
Cars drive from one dot on a map to another, ferrying takeout to people at home on sofas.

— Longreads, Longreads, 15 Sep. 2026