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
Sporting an all-black, one-piece halter-and-shorts-spandex look along with strappy heels and a purse toting a Labubu, Megan walked alongside her man, who rocked a collarless matching denim set.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Christian McCaffrey hasn’t come close to rushing for 100 yards in a game this season, despite toting the rock 108 times.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
The K-pop star was spotted at Incheon Airport in South Korea in early October, toting a brown leather bag with a Hirono Living Wild-Fight for Joy Plush Doll, which surprisingly hasn’t sold out yet.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2025
At the start of the episode, which was hosted by Poehler, Fey played a gun-toting Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during a cold open where Poehler starred as Attorney General Pam Bondi.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
From refs to scouts to iPad-toting assistants, on-field jobs are increasingly being filled by women.
—Jennifer Halper, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, McCaffrey is toting a huge share of the offense.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Unfortunately, there’s always someone who misses the safari packing list memo and has to leave their luggage behind at the hangar, toting their stuff to camp in plastic bags.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
That Bonnie shows up toting a rifle doesn’t put Benjamin’s mind at ease, but Bonnie hasn’t come to kill Benjamin; but to propose a deal.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Christian McCaffrey hasn’t come close to rushing for 100 yards in a game this season, despite toting the rock 108 times.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
The K-pop star was spotted at Incheon Airport in South Korea in early October, toting a brown leather bag with a Hirono Living Wild-Fight for Joy Plush Doll, which surprisingly hasn’t sold out yet.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2025
At the start of the episode, which was hosted by Poehler, Fey played a gun-toting Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during a cold open where Poehler starred as Attorney General Pam Bondi.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
From refs to scouts to iPad-toting assistants, on-field jobs are increasingly being filled by women.
—Jennifer Halper, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, McCaffrey is toting a huge share of the offense.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Unfortunately, there’s always someone who misses the safari packing list memo and has to leave their luggage behind at the hangar, toting their stuff to camp in plastic bags.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
That Bonnie shows up toting a rifle doesn’t put Benjamin’s mind at ease, but Bonnie hasn’t come to kill Benjamin; but to propose a deal.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toting
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Major retailers started carrying blue Halloween buckets, including Amazon, Walmart and Target.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The result is a canvas capable of carrying emotional depth, material beauty, and archival quality, allowing works like Mourad’s to be both contemporary and timeless.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Oct. 2025
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One of three monkeys that escaped after a truck hauling 21 of the animals from Tulane University in New Orleans flipped on a Mississippi interstate has been found, according to authorities.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Nip that sentiment in the bud by taking them out the following August for a few days of hauling fertilizer, picking rocks, wrestling farm implements, and driving tractors over unseen wasp nests.—
The Editors,
Outdoor Life,
30 Oct. 2025
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But beyond holding detainees, the sheriff's office doesn't assist ICE in transporting people to new holding locations or airports for deportation.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
31 Oct. 2025
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Mississippi authorities have not disclosed the company involved in transporting the monkeys, where the monkeys were headed or who owns them.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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The ordinance would prevent a landlord from charging a tenant a separate fee for ferrying trash to its pickup point.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Oct. 2025
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One of the camp counselors was operating the boat ferrying a group of kids to a swimming activity, but the complaint alleged that the counselor was unaware of how many children were on the boat and in the water.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Toting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toting. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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