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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

“Why are people interested in this basic tote bag? I think it’s because it just becomes a viral sensation online, and it becomes a real collectible thing, and it becomes a must-have item.”

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

Early the next day, Paolo showed up at the flat carrying a tote bag.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart

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

If it wasn’t for us servants, the food wouldn’t get cooked, the water wouldn’t get toted, and the wood wouldn’t get chopped for the fires.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

Delta is keeping customers who buy its cheapest business class tickets out of its lounges—unless they’re toting the right credit card.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

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

She was toting a long-legged child all straddly on her hip, and with her free hand was scratching at her short hair.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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