pot
verb
potted; potting
1
a
: to place in a pot
pot a plant
b
: to pack or preserve (something, such as cooked and chopped meat) in a sealed pot, jar, or can often with aspic
2
: to shoot with a potshot
3
: to make or shape (earthenware) as a potter
4
: to embed (something, such as electronic components) in a container with an insulating or protective material (such as plastic)
: to take a potshot
Examples of pot in a Sentence
She spent the afternoon potting tulip bulbs.
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Jordan Staal, who watched his brother and 2006 Stanley Cup champion with the Hurricanes, Eric Staal, get the crowd going with the siren at puck drop, potted his third goal of these playoffs.
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He was intercepted by Hare, and the senior captain potted a pole goal seconds later as Scituate took a 5-3 lead into the fourth.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026
Remember that potting mix can dry out and become hydrophobic.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2026
Place seeds in a lidded container filled with damp potting medium.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
He was intercepted by Hare, and the senior captain potted a pole goal seconds later as Scituate took a 5-3 lead into the fourth.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026
Remember that potting mix can dry out and become hydrophobic.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2026
Place seeds in a lidded container filled with damp potting medium.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for pot
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“Pot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pot. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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pot
1 of 3 noun
1
a
: a deep rounded container for household purposes
cooking pot
b
: the quantity held by a pot
a pot of tea
2
: an enclosed trap for catching fish or lobsters
3
a
: a large quantity or sum
b
: the total of the bets at stake at one time
4
: ruin entry 1 sense 1
business went to pot
pot
2 of 3 verb
potted; potting
1
: to preserve in a sealed pot, jar, or can
2
: to plant or grow in a pot
pot
3 of 3 nounEtymology
perhaps from Mexican Spanish potiguaya "marijuana"
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