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tote

[toht] / toʊt /


VERB
carry a gun
Synonyms


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The British designer has doubled the size of leather and raffia tote bags.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

Joey Lush secured second place in the competition after trawling through Pinterest for outfit inspiration and "grabbing a tote bag from the fresher's fair".

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

And he called out the enduring appeal of Trader Joe’s tote bags.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026

Then he eyed the canvas tote bag where I’d stashed a notepad and some audio gear.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

I said, “What somebody tote up here, sir?”

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis

Dancing to drums in downtown Yangon, the crowd of nationalist activists and saffron-robed monks twirled miniature national flags and toted banners denying accusations of ethnic cleansing being levelled at The Hague.

From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026

During a family trip to Lake Tahoe, he toted two bags of notes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026

He toted Walter around the whole day, and at the end of their visit, I told him he could take Walter home if he wanted to.

From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2025

Queen Elizabeth II, who was in residence, was said to have looked at the guns being toted by these unexpected arrivals.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2025

But Emma toted it near everywhere but school.

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis

Since many high school-age players can’t drive, a parent has to accept the responsibility of toting them back and forth to team activities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026

And at the end of it all, Colbert flew off in Santa’s sleigh toting his prized Captain America shield, with unicorn Abraham Lincoln and “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek, the man with all the answers.

From Salon ● May 21, 2026

So if you’re toting around two kids and want a fun-filled day that costs less than $200, but you hate walking around museums, then say exactly that.

From MarketWatch ● May 19, 2026

Here in the actual future, we’re still toting around on pavement-pounding automobiles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026

She darted to the nearest staircase, passing more wizened librarians toting armfuls of books, automats leading sullen trainees with detention slips, and people browsing.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton




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