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tote

[toht] / toʊt /


VERB
carry a gun
Synonyms


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“It’s killing browse time, which is what a high street is for,” Oliver said as she arranged some colorful tote bags on a rack outside her store.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

I would wander in with my perfectly sized tote, allow whatever charmed me to determine dinner and wait for the ingredients to organize themselves.

From Salon Aug. 4, 2026

Shoppers will also win prizes along the way, such as tote bags, pins, stickers and a free audiobook.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Visitors to the GoMA can also part with £15 to get their hands on a coned Duke of Wellington tote bag or £20 for a T-shirt.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

Ainsley’s at the mirrors, touching up her makeup—packing her arsenal of cosmetics into a designer tote bag.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein

Customers toted their purchases home in “Big Brown Bags.”

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 27, 2026

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

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

The package I toted in from the mailbox is open and on the bed are a dozen bottles filled with brown liquid.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

People traveled to the farm in large groups, toting bags to collect the nectarines.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 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

Jerry Schulz wouldn’t join any protest—he’s no gnomie—but that didn’t stop him from toting a pair of gnomes around the course on Wednesday as he left the par-3 tournament.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 10, 2026

My other work, for Pe Pierre, is mostly twisting arms and toting books.

From "Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti" by Frances Temple




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