tots

noun

plural of tot
1
as in toddlers

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2
as in loads

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  1. toddlers
  2. loads
  3. tykes
  4. nips
  5. infants
  6. shooters
  7. kids
  8. belts
Noun
  • One reason for the decrease may be that parents have substantial control over what infants and toddlers eat.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • Moore’s carousel featured photos of Bruce with their three daughters as toddlers.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 21 July 2026
Definition of toddlers
Noun
  • Why the farmer’s walk works Walking with heavy loads recruits nearly every major muscle group, with particular activation in the core and lower body.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • Flaxseeds From lowering cholesterol to lowering the risk of certain diseases, flaxseeds come with loads of health benefits.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 24 July 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • Now that these lovable chaos agents are joined by all manner of fearsome, gelatinous people-eaters, parents might be wondering whether to have their youngest tykes sit this installment out.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • That backstory might prove disturbing for younger tykes, as will a vicious battle between Sebastian and two menacing dogs, no doubt accounting for the film’s PG rating.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
Definition of tykes
Noun
  • Mercifully, Candace nips that potential Harold and Maude situation in the bud, leaving Steenburgen with her dignity intact.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026
  • The market is doing the Fed’s job Kevin Warsh’s argument for an ultimately lower Fed funds rate may rely on the notion that financial conditions are likely to tighten further on the long end of the yield curve—far outweighing any nips to the base rate the central bank can make.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 27 May 2026
Definition of nips
Noun
  • The other two cases involved infants who had not traveled before getting the virus.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
  • Ninety percent of infants received at least one dose of a diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP) vaccine, and 85 percent completed the full three-dose series, 2025 data show.
    — Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of infants
Noun
  • Ionescu is one of the most famous shooters in women’s basketball.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
  • But Veronica Burton and Kayla Thornton both slid into the paint as well, not doubling to the point of leaving their shooters open, but creating congestion.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of shooters
Noun
  • On their soft opening night, Willey thought the kids had more fun at the bays playing games than the adults did.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
  • For newer cargo-bike riders, this means less to think about in stop-start traffic, when kids, cars, and cargo are already demanding your attention.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 July 2026
Definition of kids
Noun
  • Knight brought both belts into the ring, distracting the referee by throwing the world title in the ring.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • In 1990, with a decade of ups and downs under their belts, the couple had a Hindu wedding ceremony in Bali.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
Definition of belts
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