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 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 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. — 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 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 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

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Verb

That was part of his wider goal of sending endless waves of bomb-carrying drones and robots to hit Russian encampments in a bid to sharply reduce Ukraine’s casualties.

— Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Then in April, one of the company’s ships was passing Puerto Rico between two other jobs while carrying an advanced underwater drone with the right sensors to find the plane.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of carrying

Verb

At the time of his death, Garcia-Sanchez was hauling asbestos-containing materials from the ninth floor to lower levels using a freight elevator, the report said.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Within that glut of set pieces, throw-ins became crucial, too, with specialists hauling the ball into the box to maximise the chaos.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of hauling

Verb

Meanwhile, Washington sanctioned Chinese companies for transporting Iranian oil, as Tehran reportedly leans on Chinese tech and Russian tactics to attack US bases.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 29 July 2026
Turns out, Kirk has been illegally transporting beer from Illinois without securing the proper permits or paying the appropriate taxes.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of transporting

Verb

The cries of seagulls, water lapping against the boat, the rumble of engines and the arrival of speedboats ferrying cast and crew give the sense of sharing the actors’ long waits on the open water.

— Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
On Saturday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine attacked a cargo ship ferrying military supplies between Iran and Russia in the Caspian Sea.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 27 July 2026