toting

verb

Definition of totingnext
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 Synonyms for toting
  1. carrying
  2. hauling
  3. transporting
Verb
  • This complication features a three-armed carousel, each arm carrying a block with four-hour numerals.
    Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Mangione was also initially charged in Pennsylvania with forgery, carrying firearms without a license, tampering with records or identification, possessing instruments of a crime and providing false identification to law enforcement.
    Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of carrying
Verb
  • Listen to this article A tractor-trailer hauling thousands of pounds of metal beams was involved in a four-car crash on Interstate 395 in Norwich on Tuesday, leading to the beams coming loose and smashing through the cab area of the tractor-trailer, trapping the injured driver inside.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Nothing kills the glamour of travel quite like realizing your favorite coat isn’t ready for the journey, to say nothing of hauling a suitcase full of clothes that invariably need refreshing and de-creasing on arrival.
    Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of hauling
Verb
  • There will be no follow-up to his triumphant, transporting January couture, a fashion show that captured the world’s attention like absolutely no other.
    Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Add magnesium Magnesium is essential for properly metabolizing vitamin D and transporting it in the blood.
    Mélanie Defouilloy, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of transporting
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