toted

verb

past tense of tote
as in carried
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 toted Bryant also toted a Pink brand purse and added a shimmering silver belt with a bevy of Pink dog charms. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026 The nominal payload to be toted around the Red Planet will be identical for all three helicopters, consisting of five instruments, plus engineering navigation cameras. — Leonard David, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026 There was defender Jules Koundé, who toted a Louis Vuitton monogrammed duffel, followed by forward Ousmane Dembélé, who sported an Hermès Haut à Courroies—sometimes referred to as an HAC—in black leather and big enough to carry a stowaway. — Max Berlinger, Vogue, 11 June 2026 By the time the girls were toddlers, they were being toted to tennis lessons, then to Sochi for better coaching, then to France for academy training. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 June 2026 Holding her clutch in one hand, Gellar also toted a cutout of Samara Weaving's face on a stick so her co-star, who couldn't make the red carpet, would still be included in photos at the event. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toted
  1. carried
  2. hauled
  3. ferried
  4. transported
  5. brought
Verb
  • During captive-carry testing, engineers can assess equipment carried by an aircraft before proceeding to more demanding flight demonstrations.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The starting five that carried Atlanta to the playoffs last season — Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Dyson Daniels, Jalen Johnson, CJ McCollum and Onyeka Okongwu — returns.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of carried
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  • All of that material is currently hauled elsewhere for disposal, including round trips of about 200 miles to other biomass facilities.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • However, with five minutes left in regulation and Penn State threatening to score, Becht was hauled down while scrambling and fumbled the ball, which was recovered by Michigan.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of hauled
Verb
  • Treasury said Caspian had transported IRGC personnel and weapons to Syria and said Meraj had ferried illicit cargo, including weapons, to the Syrian government.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • But that requires arms with minor-league options who can be ferried between Triple-A Albuquerque and Denver.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of ferried
Verb
  • Officers found an unconscious adult man who was transported to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The development reflects a broader shift in modern defense planning towards modular weapons systems that can be transported, repositioned, and integrated into different operational environments with fewer platform-specific modifications.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of transported
Verb
  • On the score, rookie cornerback Mansoor Delane had ideal coverage and the Chiefs brought eight on a blitz.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Wildfires brought them home But for Baltzor, this year is already addin' up tough.
    — Anna King, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of brought

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