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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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noun

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Recent Examples of tote
Verb
The set also comes with shaving cream, a post-shave treatment, and a handy bag to easily tote it all to those lovely communal bathrooms. Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2024 Or, check out the Light Flight backpack that will safely tote your laptop for $30. Erin Cavoto, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024
Noun
These transition seamlessly from day to night, from shoulder bags to bucket totes and satchels — Anthropologie’s sale section has got it all. Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2024 Related Articles The capsule collection will feature the vegan revamp of its classic Himmel Shopper tote in two sizes and the black colorway, which uses plant and mineral pigments. Rhonda Richford, WWD, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tote 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tote
Verb
  • The company updated the Starlink shop with the new gear, which is meant to carry the V4 standard Starlink dish, a model that began rolling out about a year ago.
    & Michael Kan, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
  • The committee’s bipartisan group of election and law enforcement officials developed pocket-size guides to election laws for police officers to carry.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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  • For a more spacious moment with throwback appeal, there’s the triumphant return of the bowling bags, serving up some serious retro charm and long, shoulder strap satchels that fit everything but the kitchen sink.
    Laura Lajiness Kaupke, refinery29.com, 12 Sep. 2024
  • These transition seamlessly from day to night, from shoulder bags to bucket totes and satchels — Anthropologie’s sale section has got it all.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Pearsall turned upfield and raced Antoine Winfield Jr. down the sideline, stiff-arming the Tampa Bay safety and fighting off his tackle to reach the end zone just before being hauled out of bounds.
    Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • The weapons were placed in a moving van and hauled away.
    Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • True rocked a navy tennis dress, pink sneakers, and a teal backpack, while toting a pink water bottle.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
  • This powerful backpack blower moves leaves and other debris quickly and easily, and can handle complex jobs in yards up to 1 acre.
    Sandi Schwartz, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Emergency medical staff transported her to a local hospital, where she was given further treatment before returning to Alameda that day.
    Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • But the United States has not attempted mass arrests of migrants since 1954, when border agents rounded up more than 1 million people living in Texas and California and forcibly transported them to Mexico.
    Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica, 6 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The Roam was the first dedicated portable device that Sonos decided should get Bluetooth (there not being much Wi-Fi in the middle of the woods or at a lake) so that listeners could snag a single Sonos product for both their kitchen and knapsack.
    Parker Hall, WIRED, 20 July 2024
  • One of those unfortunates is the movie’s protagonist, Terry Richmond (Aaron Pierre), a young Black man who is cycling into town, a knapsack on his back, in order to put up bail for a cousin.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2024
Verb
  • Some 110 years ago, a picturesque new road known as Roosevelt Boulevard began ferrying vehicles across the nascent but burgeoning neighborhoods of North and Northeast Philadelphia.
    David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
  • But the barrier can’t be too solid: It’s studded with proteins, which need some wiggle room to carry out their various cellular jobs, such as ferrying molecules across the membrane.
    Yasemin Saplakoglu, WIRED, 20 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Though the number of young people using nicotine pouches from brands like Zyn is low overall, the numbers have risen since 2016.
    Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Sold in jars or pouches, Guelaguetza’s mole starters can be purchased individually or in gift boxes; some gift boxes contain only mole, some come with beans and masa, and others include cookbooks by co-owner Bricia Lopez.
    Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024

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“Tote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tote. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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