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as in ton
a considerable amount
made a pot of money in the real estate market
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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
Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
Grower supply stores and landscape supply companies can be good sources for large amounts of potting mix.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025
Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
Its burner is designed to accommodate larger pots and pans so as not to limit the chef.
—New Atlas, 24 June 2025
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Noun
Add Soil and Amendments Any high-quality potting mix works for dahlias.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
Grower supply stores and landscape supply companies can be good sources for large amounts of potting mix.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025
Verb
Archaeologists recognized it as something unique and identified it as part of a Terra Rubra pot.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
Its burner is designed to accommodate larger pots and pans so as not to limit the chef.
—New Atlas, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pot
Noun
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The park also includes the Pond House, a playscape and spray pad for kids, a fitness circuit, trails, an Olympic size pool and picnic areas.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
5 July 2025
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The Elgin area also is less expensive than other areas in the Chicago market and has a good talent pool from which to fill their office and industrial jobs, Klein said.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
4 July 2025
Noun
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Like the Mario games, the Donkey Kong series has encompassed tons of different genres and gameplay styles throughout the years.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
1 July 2025
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An estimated 20,000 to 25,000 tons of cigarette butts are discarded across France each year, according to the Ministry of Health.—
Lisa Klaassen,
CNN Money,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Two buttons line the left side of the mouse, and a Power/DPI switch is tucked away on the mouse’s belly.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 July 2025
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In the nude shot, Culpo wears her hair long and covers her breasts with her hand, placing her other hand on her belly.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Świątek was consistently ranked No. 1 in the WTA rankings from 2022 to 2024, but was seeded No. 8 at Wimbledon.—
Grace Jordan-Weinstein,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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Iga Swiatek, a 24-year old Polish tennis player and five-time Grand Slam champion, reached the Wimbledon semi-final for the first time after defeating 19th seeded Liudmila Samsonva on Wednesday.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
Verb
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The former head of Amazon U.K. has been put in charge of regulating private monopolies.—
Oliver Eagleton,
Time,
5 July 2025
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The Byrd rule was put in place because reconciliation isn’t subject to filibuster.—
Emma Whitford,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
Noun
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To commemorate the upcoming 10-year anniversary of that beloved team, The Charlotte Observer put together its own team — of journalists, who have spent six months conducting dozens of exclusive interviews and searching for previously unseen visuals.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
10 July 2025
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However, being stung dozens of times can make anyone feel sick as their body works to handle the venom and, in the exceedingly rare case that someone is stung hundreds or even thousands of times, the venom may be enough to cause serious illness or even death, according to the Mayo Clinic.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
Noun
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The temperature had been in the 80s late Sunday afternoon, and dehydration overnight probably took at least 10 percent of the shark’s weight, in addition to the weight lost with the stomach contents.—
Donald Millus,
Outdoor Life,
3 July 2025
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Coffee is more acidic than matcha, which may be irritating to the stomach or cause heartburn in some.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
3 July 2025
Verb
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And Aleesha spontaneously planted a kiss on Luke while celebrating their successful covert operation to get Karina’s laptop.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
10 July 2025
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Each household is eligible to receive two trees, and the trees may be planted on resident’s private property only.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 July 2025
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“Pot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pot. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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