1
: preserved in a pot, jar, or can
potted meat
2
: planted or grown in a pot
3
: briefly and superficially summarized
… a dull, pedestrian potted history …—
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: drunk sense 1a
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Examples of potted in a Sentence
The book gives a potted history of the Industrial Revolution in the first chapter.
work was so awful that I'm just going to go out and get potted tonight
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The most sensitive potted plants could decline when repeatedly watered with cold water.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
How to Plant a Hibiscus Tree Hibiscus trees are typically purchased from a nursery as a potted plant rather than grown by seed.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 14 May 2026
Hannes’s roommate, Gundula (Marlene Burow), uses a primitive nineteen-seventies version of Tony’s 2020 technology to study and decode the behavior of her potted geranium.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
White wisteria hangs in clusters from the top of the tent, which features an all-over floral pattern, while the white and green carpet is adorned with rustic potted lavender plants at the top of the famed Met steps.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 5 May 2026
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
How to Plant a Hibiscus Tree Hibiscus trees are typically purchased from a nursery as a potted plant rather than grown by seed.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 14 May 2026
Hannes’s roommate, Gundula (Marlene Burow), uses a primitive nineteen-seventies version of Tony’s 2020 technology to study and decode the behavior of her potted geranium.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
White wisteria hangs in clusters from the top of the tent, which features an all-over floral pattern, while the white and green carpet is adorned with rustic potted lavender plants at the top of the famed Met steps.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 5 May 2026
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“Potted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potted. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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