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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
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 July 2025
The space can be used as a peaceful private office, a crafting studio, or a gardening space replete with a potting bench.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 20 July 2025
Pat Blashill, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Each team will square off against two opponents from each of the four pots, including two from their own pot, across eight total matches – split evenly between home and away.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
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Noun
To pot Shasta Daisies, start by selecting a container with good drainage.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 July 2025
The space can be used as a peaceful private office, a crafting studio, or a gardening space replete with a potting bench.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 20 July 2025
Verb
With embroidery on the back of a big pot leaf, a yellow brick road leading to your high school, skulls, needles.
—Pat Blashill, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Each team will square off against two opponents from each of the four pots, including two from their own pot, across eight total matches – split evenly between home and away.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pot
Noun
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The gourmet kitchen opens up to a spacious living room, which flows effortlessly through disappearing sliding glass doors out to the resort-style outdoor kitchen, patio and pool.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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The 93 lofts, suites, and rooms offer views of either the canal or the serene private garden, while the Guerlain spa features a sauna, steam room, and garden-facing pool for unwinding between treatments.—
Siobhan Reid,
Vogue,
23 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Israelis did kill a ton of innocent people in Lebanon, though.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
20 Aug. 2025
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The Eagles have a ton of talent returning from last season’s 10-2 team that lost in the second round of the playoffs to Tampa Bay Tech.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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What wakes him is the sound of Tamsin’s hunger pangs, her belly creaking like an oar.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
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As night settled across a village in Laos, a slender creature with two eggs visible inside its belly emerged from its hiding place.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, consumer-facing chatbots are being used by hundreds of millions of people every week, seeding seismic shifts in education, child development, and human connection.—
Harry Booth,
Time,
28 Aug. 2025
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Rankings are used to seed players — the top 32 at a Grand Slam tournament and most 1000-level tournaments, then the top 16 or top eight at smaller tournaments.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Perhaps another team would put in a claim and relieve the Giants of the $3-4 million remaining on Verlander’s $15 million salary.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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CyrusOne has since put in place a temporary sound wall blocking the site’s generators, with a permanent sound wall currently under construction.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The outbreak was forcing a shortage of eggs as well, leading some grocers to restrict how many dozens of eggs consumers could buy per visit.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
28 Aug. 2025
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Lore and Rodriguez recently laid off dozens of business-side employees, and several high-profile executives left for jobs in other cities and leagues.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Anyone whose stomach didn’t turn as this national and global made-for-TV faux summit unfolded hasn’t paid enough attention to the war in Ukraine or Putin’s history.—
Andy Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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The seahorse species is the largest in Australian waters, and its males are known for their sizable stomachs and brood pouches.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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And so Mona, feeling a bit intimidated, planted herself in front of the painting.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
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And sometimes, the best way to protect a subway from extreme heat and flooding is to build a grassy park or plant some trees nearby.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Pot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pot. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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