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as in loads
a considerable amount
made a pot of money in the real estate market
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as in bellies
an enlarged or bulging abdomen
vowed that he would never get a pot, that telltale sign of middle age
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Recent Examples of pots
Lauren David, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
Mix large statement pots — small trees or tall ornamental grasses work well — with medium plants and trailing varieties that spill over the edges.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Mix large statement pots — think small trees, tall ornamental grasses or a dramatic fiddle-leaf fig — with medium plants and trailing varieties that spill over the edges.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Materials Seed-starting trays Small pots Seed-starting mix Instructions Fill each container with seed-starting mix to 1/2 inch below the top of the container, says Spoonemore.
—Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 28 Apr. 2026
Build a Garden Room With Container Groupings Rather than scattering single pots around the perimeter, gather them in clusters of varying heights.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Group plants in clusters of varying heights, mixing larger statement pots — think a small tree or tall ornamental grass — with medium plants and trailing varieties.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Inside the trash compactor, detectives found pots and pans, Limon’s wallet and glasses and Bristy’s pink iPhone case.
—Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Every few minutes, the quiet of a muggy spring evening in the Park Glen neighborhood in far north Fort Worth was broken by the clanging of pots, pans, air horns, and other noisemakers as residents looked skyward at unwanted guests.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
Porous pots will retain less water and moisture.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
Mix large statement pots — small trees or tall ornamental grasses work well — with medium plants and trailing varieties that spill over the edges.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Mix large statement pots — think small trees, tall ornamental grasses or a dramatic fiddle-leaf fig — with medium plants and trailing varieties that spill over the edges.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Materials Seed-starting trays Small pots Seed-starting mix Instructions Fill each container with seed-starting mix to 1/2 inch below the top of the container, says Spoonemore.
—Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 28 Apr. 2026
Build a Garden Room With Container Groupings Rather than scattering single pots around the perimeter, gather them in clusters of varying heights.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Group plants in clusters of varying heights, mixing larger statement pots — think a small tree or tall ornamental grass — with medium plants and trailing varieties.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Inside the trash compactor, detectives found pots and pans, Limon’s wallet and glasses and Bristy’s pink iPhone case.
—Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Every few minutes, the quiet of a muggy spring evening in the Park Glen neighborhood in far north Fort Worth was broken by the clanging of pots, pans, air horns, and other noisemakers as residents looked skyward at unwanted guests.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pots
Noun
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Empty bird baths, kiddie pools, buckets and plant saucers every few days.—
Ryan Brennan
April 30,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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Amid all-white design, there were several pools, hot tubs, a zero-entry wavepool, a therapy bath, a winding fast-current channel, and even a high-speed waterslide or two.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Engineers can simulate movements, loads, and environmental conditions before real deployment.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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However, there are moments of reprieve between loads of clothes, sheets, and towels.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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With restaurants, retail shops and crafts markets throughout, there’s plenty to keep kids entertained and bellies full.—
Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Apr. 2026
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If hung in the Louvre, there would be a fist on their bellies performing the Heimlich.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The new Postseason Ranking Formula seeds all 32 playoff teams based off their entire regular season, a stark difference from the former model that seeded teams by their success in region play.—
Jack Leo,
AJC.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Most seeds sprout in soil temperatures 70°F to 75°F.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The federal voucher program, known in government language as Section 8, already had been seriously short of funds, with thousands of people on a yearslong waiting list to receive aid.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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All this in an environment where politicians like Jeff Bridges (running for state treasurer who lives in the Cherry Creek school district) whine and snivel about his associates in the teachers’ union not having the funds to effectively teach our kids.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Amazon Leo 5, which launched on April 4, boosted that number to 29 and set a new record for the heaviest payload ever flown by an Atlas V in the process — 18 tons.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Broward generates 5 million tons of garbage annually, or 20,000 pounds per minute.—
Mike Ryan,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The kids rush to the sand and remain undisturbed for hours, carrying buckets of water from the sea to their sandcastles, until hungry stomachs finally pull them away.—
Maddy Odom,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2026
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Total gastrectomies had been performed before, in patients whose stomachs were already ridden with tumors—but never routinely in healthy people who did not have cancer and may ultimately never have cancer at all.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Bean plants themselves enhance soil nutrition, benefiting its partners in return.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
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Fresh herb plants grace tables and cruisers munch on breads baked in mini clay pots.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Pots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pots. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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