as in to carry
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 tote
Liz Regalia, Parents, 7 July 2025
The simple, vegan leather tote, embossed with the brand’s logo, became a symbol of accessibility and inclusivity.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Averi Baudler, People.com, 13 June 2025
An ideal tennis bag for players who need to carry a ton of gear or like to tote the entire family’s worth of rackets, the Wilson Shift Super Tour 9 is a great option.
—Will Porter, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2025
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Verb
Additional meal program perks for kids include 50% off dinner entrées, and a lunch tote full of goodies upon checking-in: a bag of Annie's Organic Bunny Graham Friends Mix, an Honest Kids organic juice box, and a reusable to-go cup.
—Liz Regalia, Parents, 7 July 2025
The simple, vegan leather tote, embossed with the brand’s logo, became a symbol of accessibility and inclusivity.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Noun
Reese Witherspoon recently reminded us that hands-free bags are always a smart choice by toting a brown woven crossbody, and this purse from Amazon looks so similar.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 13 June 2025
An ideal tennis bag for players who need to carry a ton of gear or like to tote the entire family’s worth of rackets, the Wilson Shift Super Tour 9 is a great option.
—Will Porter, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2025
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Verb
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But another bill, HB 3520 by Rep. David Spiller, R-Jacksboro, to lessen the amount of liability insurance coverage rideshare drivers need to carry, took up a whole lot more time.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Just inside the doors of the employee entrance to Ford Motor Co.'s Dearborn Truck Plant is a scoreboard that looms high above a double set of steep stairs that carry the 3,600 employees up to the factory floor where the company builds its best-selling vehicle: the F-150 pickup.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Los Angeles’s big prop shops can supply a thousand films and TV shows a year, outfitting crime procedurals to Bible epics with satchels, spears, and pogo sticks.—
Alex Carp,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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The bag also comes in three distinct styles; The Cristina satchel ($450), The Cristina small satchel ($350) and The Cristina tote ($395).—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
17 July 2025
Verb
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The Dane hauled his way up the mountain, mouth contorted, back and elbows askew, willing his bike to chase.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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Six hours later, Kim and David watched their prize hauled tail-first to the crossbeam of the scales back at Darenberg’s dock in Montauk.—
Pat Smith,
Outdoor Life,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Free backpacks filled with school supplies will be distributed along with snacks.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 July 2025
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While a compact carry-on and durable oversized suitcase are must-haves in any luggage arsenal, the importance of a travel backpack shouldn’t be overlooked.—
Rachel Trujillo,
Travel + Leisure,
30 July 2025
Verb
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These systems are emission-free and utilize a fleet of Tesla electric vehicles like the Model 3 sedan and Model X midsize SUV to transport users.—
Charles Singh,
The Tennessean,
30 July 2025
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Relying on backup life-support systems on the Apollo Lunar Module meant to transport them to the moon's surface from orbit, the astronauts used primitive methods of celestial navigation to make their way back to Earth.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
29 July 2025
Noun
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In the end, though, their scores on the knapsack test were no better than the placebo group.—
Paul Tough Eric Jason Martin Krish Seenivasan Brian St. Pierre,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Steel wore a white turtleneck and carried a small knapsack filled with court filings: pleasure reading.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Afterward, a swarm of black S.U.V.s ferried guests to the Hotel de Russie for dinner.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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Any leftovers could be ferried home in a cardboard Cybertruck box, naturally.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
27 July 2025
Noun
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The beauty of these pouches lies in their versatility.—
Ronny Maye,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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This compact kit includes 140 pieces (think bandages, antiseptic wipes, tweezers, medical tape) in a water-resistant pouch that fits easily in your pack or car.—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
25 July 2025
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“Tote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tote. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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