tot

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Recent Examples of tot The tot also knows her way around a tennis court. Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 2 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 Smashburger fries its potatoes and tots in a blend of beef tallow and canola oil. Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026 That means the fries and tots here will have that extra beefy kick. Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for tot
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Noun
  • Multiple bullets pierced Bridegan’s body and vehicle – one just inches from his toddler, Bexley, who was uninjured and crying, still strapped into her car seat, according to CNN affiliate WJXT, which cited prosecutors.
    Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Several of the jurors were either toddlers when the killing occurred, or hadn't yet been born.
    Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy aren't part of this longer-term picture; SpaceX wants to phase them out and have Starship shoulder the load.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Most tap water in the UAE comes from desalination, which strips out salt but leaves minerals behind, producing a mineral load that builds up on hair, skin and surfaces.
    Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Told from a baby’s perspective, the Nickelodeon classic kept the action at ground (or carpet) level, offering a hilarious exploration of how tykes perceive and process adult concepts.
    Madeline Boardman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Aug. 2026
  • However, their budding relationship is strained by the possibility that the tyke might be the Antichrist.
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026
Noun
  • Mulch also helps suppress weeds and dissuades strawberry pests like slugs.
    Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2026
  • If your garden has been beset by destructive crawling insects like ants, beetles, and slugs, pesticides often seem like the clear solution.
    Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 1 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The federal government will look to deport a man accused of illegally operating a boat that capsized in New York Harbor this month, killing a woman and her infant daughter.
    Joe Kottke, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2026
  • But when a desperate woman carrying an infant appears outside his sanctuary, Parish is forced to choose between compassion and survival.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • To solve, loop one end of the string around the peg on the parabola with an x-coordinate of –3 (y = 9) and attach the other end of the string to a peg with an x-coordinate of 4 (y = 16).
    Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The singer said that the commercial underperformance of Nobody’s Daughter knocked her down a peg.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office intervened and raised concerns about the newborn’s need for lifesaving medical treatment after birth.
    Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Authorities told the news outlet that Brown was a family friend to the newborn's family and took the child when his mother fell asleep.
    Dan Raby, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Ethan Ampadu, the team’s 25-year-old captain, had a year remaining on his contract and a hugely impressive season under his belt in the Premier League.
    Adam Crafton, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • When the Mustangs’ coaches were measuring players’ speed last summer, Sydanmaa, a sophomore with just two years of football under his belt, clocked the second-fastest 40-yard dash in the program.
    Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

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“Tot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tot. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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