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
Since many high school-age players can’t drive, a parent has to accept the responsibility of toting them back and forth to team activities.
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Los Angeles Times,
19 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.
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Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Bennett, who turned 2 on May 8, channeled his father during the Masters Tournament’s Par 3 Contest in April, toting a toy golf club on the course while little brother Remy, born March 27, nestled up against Meredith, 30.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
Who co-living is actually for The stereotype of co-living as a landing pad for laptop-toting nomads no longer holds.
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Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
McKeel was arrested on his way to work in March toting a backpack that held one of those thumb drives, as well as a meth pipe, according to the feds.
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John Annese,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
The Velveteers had just wrapped up a blistering set on a stage erected in a bar, and before that, No Wave legend Lydia Lunch had interrupted her act to playfully banter with Purple magazine editor Olivier Zahm, who was toting around his adorable little chihuahua, Topochico.
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Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
9 June 2026
Moments later, chaos — and an army of camera-toting, masked glamazons — descends, capturing her every move from countless angles.
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Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 June 2026
Having no driver’s license, Müller became a Polaroid-toting expeditionist, returning repeatedly to his beloved Kensington Motel in Santa Monica and its environs.
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James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Los Angeles Times,
19 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
Bennett, who turned 2 on May 8, channeled his father during the Masters Tournament’s Par 3 Contest in April, toting a toy golf club on the course while little brother Remy, born March 27, nestled up against Meredith, 30.
—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
Who co-living is actually for The stereotype of co-living as a landing pad for laptop-toting nomads no longer holds.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
McKeel was arrested on his way to work in March toting a backpack that held one of those thumb drives, as well as a meth pipe, according to the feds.
—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
The Velveteers had just wrapped up a blistering set on a stage erected in a bar, and before that, No Wave legend Lydia Lunch had interrupted her act to playfully banter with Purple magazine editor Olivier Zahm, who was toting around his adorable little chihuahua, Topochico.
—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
9 June 2026
Moments later, chaos — and an army of camera-toting, masked glamazons — descends, capturing her every move from countless angles.
—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 June 2026
Having no driver’s license, Müller became a Polaroid-toting expeditionist, returning repeatedly to his beloved Kensington Motel in Santa Monica and its environs.
—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toting
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The targeting led the Russians to use an alternative route, according to the Ukrainian military, with a large number of trucks carrying military supplies sent further west.
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So my whole upbringing was hiding and carrying this huge weight and secret.
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Alternative disposal methods such as chipping or hauling landscape debris to a green waste facility can help reduce fire risk without open burning.
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The Indians had been hauling timber with him.
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Helou said Blumenfield’s motion completes the loop by keeping food waste close to home, creating more local composting and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from transporting waste outside of the city.
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For travelers transporting items that require extra security and declaration, durable, lockable luggage is essential.
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If Skyports is planning on ferrying medical supplies and sensitive documents between businesses, vertiport to vertiport, what about your cappuccino?
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The military did not provide evidence that the vessel was ferrying drugs.
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“Toting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toting. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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