as in carried
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 toted
Staffers baked up a storm at home and proudly toted their treats to work.
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Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Dec. 2025
That same month, Kylie Jenner toted a rare Birkin worth $163,000 while traveling on her private jet.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
On the accessories front, Lohan toted around a satin black clutch from Oscar de la Renta.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 23 Nov. 2025
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene toted a balloon to the 2023 State of the Union to mock the Biden administration’s handling of a Chinese spy craft.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
Dowdle toted the rock 30 times for 184 rushing yards and added four catches for 56 yards and a touchdown.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
After a series of passes and penalties, Hall toted the ball on a handoff from the Cowboys’ 27-yard line.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
One man toted a fluorescent-green poster board that offered a reward for unorthodox medical assistance.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
But the hottest status symbol touted (and toted) by the modern-day it girl?
—Emily St. Martin, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toted
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Middleton first carried the Small Hudson bag from DeMellier in a rich mocha brown while attending Christmas Morning Service at Sandringham Estate.—
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Bison have carried their stories, teachings, and responsibilities for centuries.—
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Deborah famously hauled bags of cement up the mountain with a baby strapped to her chest to construct the hydroelectric system that still powers 80% of the resort today.—
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Its story reminded me of Carlos Fitzcarrald, the rubber baron who had a boat hauled over a mountain, from one river to another, in the 1890s.—
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The only images of the pair were from outside the courthouse after being ferried by helicopter from Brooklyn, where they were jailed, to Manhattan.—
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Rhoades was captured by Sutter County sheriff’s deputies along the riverbank in the hours after Lyons’ discovery and ferried to the Feather River boat dock where Lyons’ family, law enforcement and news reporters waited.—
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The child, who was not publicly identified, was transported to a hospital where he was treated for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.—
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He was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital in Brockton where he was pronounced dead.—
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Playing Queen Charlotte brought her presence back to film following the height of her television fame with Prime Suspect.—
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Now, Letts has brought Coon back to Broadway with the Main Stem debut of his 1996 play Bug, a skin-crawling portrayal of people on the fringes.—
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“Toted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toted. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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