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as in ton
a considerable amount
made a pot of money in the real estate market
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3
as in belly
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 pot
Christopher Murray, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2025
Prices range from $100 for a saucepan to $200 for a stock pot.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2025
Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Feb. 2025
When big enough to handle, the plants are potted up and grown on like any other plant would be.
—Dr. Matthew Lisy, Hartford Courant, 1 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Coffee pot alternatives Primula classic moka pot: $19.99 A Primula classic moka pot brews espresso the old-fashioned way.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2025
Prices range from $100 for a saucepan to $200 for a stock pot.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2025
Verb
Position the seeds about 2 to 3 inches apart, or speed up planting by blending the carrot seeds with fine sand or potting mix and sprinkling the mixture lightly and evenly along a planting row.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Feb. 2025
When big enough to handle, the plants are potted up and grown on like any other plant would be.
—Dr. Matthew Lisy, Hartford Courant, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pot
Noun
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Nature Photography Category Winners and Finalists The image was taken at Mana Pools National Park in Zimbabwe at one of the pools that gives the area its name just as the sun was going down, imparting this beautiful golden light.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Her mint-green house in Frade, a gated condominium on the bay, served as a base for the expedition, whose members would relax around a table near a pool and a tree with fuchsia blossoms.—
Julian Lucas,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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The measure essentially establishes a price for each ton of carbon emitted, based on the long-term damages it is expected to cause in the future.—
Abrahm Lustgarten,
ProPublica,
21 Feb. 2025
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There’s still a ton of basketball to be played, but the thought of Flagg teaming up with Wembanyama to form a Twin Towers 2.0 is definitely a fun thought for San Antonio fans and a scary one for the rest of the league.—
Vik Chokshi,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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The filmmaker’s high-profile doc delves into the belly of Naples, which is known for its resilience, crime and creative energy, partly by knocking on people’s doors.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
28 Feb. 2025
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The story tells us that Jonah cried out to the Lord from the belly of the fish.—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Lakers are just ahead of the Clippers in the Western Conference standings so every game matters at this point in the season as teams position themselves for seeding.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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The star's outer layers are pushed into deep space, spreading elements around a galaxy and theoretically seeding the formation of new stars.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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This solid base provided by the energy of Ollie Rathbone and George Dobson helped the defence put in one of their more polished collective displays, certainly since Cambridge United’s surprise 2-2 draw at the SToK Cae Ras on December 14 heralded a notable drop-off in form.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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More than half a million Haitians in the United States will face the threat of deportation in a few months, after the Trump administration revoked an extension of Temporary Protected Status that had been put in place by the Biden administration.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
22 Feb. 2025
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More than two dozen drug cartel suspects from Mexico — including the man charged in the 1985 slaying of a U.S. drug agent — are in U.S. custody after Mexican officials agreed to send them to the United States, four sources familiar with the matter told NBC News.—
Jonathan Dienst,
NBC News,
28 Feb. 2025
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But immigration raids carried out on Sunday resulted in just a dozen people being detained at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles, a source told my colleagues Rachel Uranga, Keri Blakinger, Ruben Vives and Jessica Garrison.—
Hunter Clauss,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In the place of the stomach was an enormous red cavity held open by sticks in the shape of a cross.—
Joseph O’Neill,
The New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2025
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The steel coils offer plenty of firmness, great for supporting stomach sleepers and keeping their spines aligned.—
Jaylyn Pruitt,
Health,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Wait until late April or May to start planting new grass from seed or sod.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Feb. 2025
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However, researching appropriate varieties, and planting for our volatile temperatures, will help your success rates.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Pot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pot. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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