tot

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Recent Examples of tot The tot sported a bandana around his neck and a pair of overalls for the occasion — very on-theme. Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026 Underneath a golden brown layer of tater tots, a scramble of beans, chiles, and lots of creamy Southwestern flavors await. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 May 2026 Plans call for 180 surface parking spaces, landscaping and amenities including a community center, swimming pool, tot lot, barbecue area and dog park. Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026 The man accused of shooting 7-month-old Kaori Patterson-Moore in her stroller hobbled on crutches into a Brooklyn courtroom Wednesday and pleaded not guilty to the tot’s shocking murder. John Annese, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tot
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Noun
  • Paramedics took the child to the hospital, where the toddler died, Grace Mariot, a police spokeswoman, said.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
  • The Folsom Police Department asked for help Saturday after officers found a toddler without their parents.
    Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026
Noun
  • Depending on how full your washing machine is, add up to a cup of it to your regular load and get ready to see the difference.
    Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
  • Like a true pal, a big pot of it in my refrigerator lightens my load, providing a nourishing meal my whole family loves at a moment’s notice.
    Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • Now that these lovable chaos agents are joined by all manner of fearsome, gelatinous people-eaters, parents might be wondering whether to have their youngest tykes sit this installment out.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • At least Duncan’s daughter and fellow cadet, Teela (Eire Farrell), takes pity on the hopeless tyke.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • Calendula Calendula’s fleshy leaves, stems, and flowers also draw slugs and snails away from other crops and can be interplanted in food or flower gardens for natural slug control.
    Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 3 July 2026
  • Dunlap explains that these pungent compounds deter strawberry-loving garden pests like slugs and aphids while also acting as mild fungicides.
    SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • For example, in 2011, the FDA warned parents, caregivers, and healthcare providers not to feed SimplyThick, a thickening gel, to premature infants fitting a particular profile.
    David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • The median cost for full-time care for an infant in Los Angeles County was $1,209 a month at a family child-care home and $1,818 a month at a center in 2024, according to data from the California Budget & Policy Center.
    Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • But there is an air of futility to the scene, like the coaches are shepherding square pegs into round holes.
    Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
  • Long known as the heroic outlaw who robs from the rich to give to the poor, Sarnoski’s revisionist take wasn’t purposefully trying to knock Robin Hood down a peg or cater to either political party’s preferred interpretation of the legendary figure.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • After Micah’s birth, Lauryn posted a statement on X clarifying that Rohan was not her newborn's father.
    Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026
  • About half of the newborns in the program received a $1,000 grant deposited in an Oklahoma 529 college savings account.
    Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 27 June 2026
Noun
  • In fact, the ratio is typical of that found on the outer edge of planet-forming discs around young stars, implying 3I/ATLAS formed a long way out from its parent star, perhaps in the equivalent of its Kuiper belt.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 6 July 2026
  • Lopez completed her look with a thin brown belt, gold jewelry, and open-toe mesh pumps by Femme LA.
    Hannah Malach, InStyle, 6 July 2026

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“Tot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tot. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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