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
Sign-toting protesters lined Colorado Boulevard, drawing a constant stream of honking from the cars driving by.
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Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Sign-toting protesters walked down Colorado Boulevard under the watchful eye of Pasadena police officers on motorcycles.
—Staff and Wire Reports, Daily News, 28 Mar. 2026
Dotted with ranches and private conservancies, it is often overlooked by camera-toting visitors chasing the Great Migration.
—Susan Rigetti, Air Mail, 28 Mar. 2026
The Panthers are comfortable with Hubbard toting the ball, and Etienne — a fourth-round pick last year — has shown some flashes.
—Mike Kaye
march 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
Whether the gun-toting influencer can successfully leverage his online presence in the remaining months before the general election remains to be seen.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 23 Mar. 2026
As ever, my coworkers came prepared, toting their dishes on various subways to the World Trade Center.
—Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
Set the scene The Cape sits on a bluff above Monuments Beach, the local surf break that draws board-toting regulars from dawn to dusk.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2026
With models trailed by porters toting handfuls of monogrammed luggage?
—Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026
Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Sign-toting protesters walked down Colorado Boulevard under the watchful eye of Pasadena police officers on motorcycles.
—Staff and Wire Reports, Daily News, 28 Mar. 2026
Dotted with ranches and private conservancies, it is often overlooked by camera-toting visitors chasing the Great Migration.
—Susan Rigetti, Air Mail, 28 Mar. 2026
The Panthers are comfortable with Hubbard toting the ball, and Etienne — a fourth-round pick last year — has shown some flashes.
—Mike Kaye
march 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
Whether the gun-toting influencer can successfully leverage his online presence in the remaining months before the general election remains to be seen.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 23 Mar. 2026
As ever, my coworkers came prepared, toting their dishes on various subways to the World Trade Center.
—Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
Set the scene The Cape sits on a bluff above Monuments Beach, the local surf break that draws board-toting regulars from dawn to dusk.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2026
With models trailed by porters toting handfuls of monogrammed luggage?
—Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toting
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In Rome, Pope Leo XIV observed the first Good Friday of his papacy by carrying a wooden cross for all of the 14 stations of the Way of the Cross, marking the first time in decades that a pope carried the cross to every station.—
Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Kelley makes a play for Göring’s trust by befriending his wife and daughter and carrying letters to them, against all regulations.—
Alice Kaplan,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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The sheriff's office said that the timber-hauling truck was in compliance with all safety measures regarding its cargo, and no criminal or civil charges were anticipated.—
April 3,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The image below shows the SLS freeing itself of Earth, hauling the Artemis 2 mission to the darkening skies above Florida.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Bulk and general cargo made up another 40% (1,339 ships), typically transporting agricultural commodities such as corn, wheat and soybeans, and also coal and iron ore.—
Flavio Macau,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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In addition, unlike some carbon removal strategies that rely on transporting and dispersing large quantities of crushed rock, this method operates entirely on-site.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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In addition, the orbiting lab is in low Earth orbit, within easy reach of cargo ships ferrying fruit, vegetables and other perishables.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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The military did not provide evidence that the vessel was ferrying drugs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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