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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
Lynette Rice, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2025
The sale runs from March 25-31, and includes major brands like Gotham Steel pots and pans and Overmont Dutch ovens, among others.
—Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2025
Cut or twist off a length of stem containing three to five segments, dip the cut end into rooting hormone, and place in a container filled with potting mix in bright, indirect light.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The winnings from each game of Deal or No Deal are added to a group pot that grows to an exponential value throughout the season.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2025
The sale runs from March 25-31, and includes major brands like Gotham Steel pots and pans and Overmont Dutch ovens, among others.
—Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
New plants typically have plenty of slow-release fertilizer incorporated into their potting medium to last through the growing season.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2025
Cut or twist off a length of stem containing three to five segments, dip the cut end into rooting hormone, and place in a container filled with potting mix in bright, indirect light.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pot
Noun
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Born in China, Wang built his fortune with Bitcoin mining pools.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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In late February, the White House took over another primary function of the organization by wresting control of the process of determining who is in the pool that covers the president in close proximity.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Apr. 2025
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Those thick sweaters and ski jackets will flatten right out giving you tons of extra space.—
Hannah Freedman,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Mar. 2025
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The end result, first seen on Saturday afternoon, had tons of fellow Little Monsters quick to react in the comments, praising the impressive level of talent in the fanbase.—
Ashley Iasimone,
Billboard,
29 Mar. 2025
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Just a few yards away, another bird, possibly another grebe, its belly and head obscured by the sand, also lay still.—
Susanne Rust,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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In the carousel of photos taken by Mary Craven Dawkins, Cassie can be seen wearing an off-the-shoulder green dress which accentuates her growing belly.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But Marvel Studios has been seeding the idea of a multiverse into its TV shows and films: Spider-Men from multiple universes joined forces in Spider-Man: No Way Home; Loki skips across universes in his TV series.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
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The second round of the Women's NCAA Basketball Tournament is underway, with the No. 10 seed South Dakota State Jackrabbits looking for a massive upset over the No. 2 seeded yearly juggernaut UConn Huskies.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Plans to eventually pass the franchise on to his sons Mike and Dan are already being put in place.—
Andrew Wagner,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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In 2020, when the legislature approved to-go cocktails, several regulations were put in place regarding their packaging for transport, The N&O previously reported.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This active volcano is considered Central America's youngest, having first appeared in 1850 and erupted dozens of times since.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Mar. 2025
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But since misogynistic online communities aren’t localized, the discourse has spread to encompass dozens of countries and their specific attempts — or lack thereof — to counter radicalization.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
23 Mar. 2025
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In one sweet photo, Francisco could be seen holding Amapola while Kalina reached up to touch her mom's stomach.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The masked man opens the door at nearly 10 a.m., and when Hood sees Littlejohn strapped to the gurney, his stomach bottoms out.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This funding would have supported urban areas in planting shade-bearing trees in about 100 cities to help mitigate the effects of climate change.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2025
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Authorities said a cartel planted an IED that killed a Texas rancher and another individual and injured a third person.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Pot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pot. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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