as in carries
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 totes
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
Bassini totes around point-and-shoot cameras, lately a Yashica T4 or Contax T2, that are compact enough to go unnoticed in his pocket but draw a nostalgic reaction from models and actors.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Even the hefty, vintage camcorder Matthew totes around to film his documentary drops us directly into his leering point of view, crash zooming in on Oliver’s face and obviating boundaries.
—Eric Torres, Pitchfork, 27 Aug. 2025
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The story set in Minnesota and shot in Finland, was a first for Thompson who totes a gun while braving a deep freeze.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for totes
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Yasmin Espinoza, whose grandmother was deported despite being born in Arizona, now carries her passport everywhere.—
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Rams running backs Kyren Williams and Blake Corum combined for 102 rushing yards on 24 carries.—
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You’d be shocked to see how little (or how much) some of the more popular backpacks are capable of handling.—
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On the way, however, near the customer service counter and across from the new Starbucks bar, a woman Simpson believes was a Macy’s employee grabbed for one of the suspect’s backpacks.—
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Global warming could doom them Under no light but the stars, a green sea turtle hauls herself out of the surf and onto the familiar sand of Alagadi Beach on the northern coast of Cyprus.—
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The Maverick, which is available in five trims, costs less than $29,000 for the XL model, hauls 1,500 lbs and tows up to 4,000 lbs.—
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Peep swathed-in-suede shoulder bags here, as well as commuter totes, crossbodies, and stylish top-handle satchels that align with fall 2025 trends peeped on runways.—
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Put wall hooks in between the bins for hanging jackets and satchels.—
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Loaded with questions and crimes, the Syrian train transports its people to the present.—
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Riddled with tantalizing intrigue, back street collusion and heroic acts in the face of danger, Gediman's podcast transports listeners to a time which has been left out of history books.—
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In late November, the Caspian Pipeline Consortium, which ferries 80% of all Kazakh oil supplies from Kazakhstan to the Black Sea, said it had been attacked twice in four days.—
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The fanciest, most famous restaurants are still doing mostly table service, but just about every other establishment has been conscripted into the army that ferries hot food out of professional kitchens and into American mouths 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.—
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In addition to the device, test pouches will be offered at under US$10 each or through a subscription plan.—
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These work like a greens powder but are easier to grab on the go thanks to their single-serving pouches.—
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Roughly half the size of a penny, the ISOCELL HP5 packs 200 million pixels into an extremely compact footprint.—
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Our expert take The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card packs a punch for a $95 annual fee card, offering annual travel credits, comprehensive travel protections and more.—
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“Totes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/totes. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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