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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
Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 25 May 2026
Naturally, in the Spider’s absence, things have gone to pot in Gotham.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 31 Jan. 2026
Similar to pool, snooker is played by striking the cue ball to pot other balls in a correct sequence, according to the BBC.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Vary pot sizes and heights to add interest.
—Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 25 May 2026
Naturally, in the Spider’s absence, things have gone to pot in Gotham.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
Verb
Continue to pot up as roots fill the container increasing pot size by 1 to 2 inches.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 31 Jan. 2026
Similar to pool, snooker is played by striking the cue ball to pot other balls in a correct sequence, according to the BBC.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pot
Noun
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The plan removes hundreds of millions of emissions allowances but creates a new incentive pool and more free permits for industry, aiming to keep refineries and manufacturing from leaving the state.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Each ticket costs $5, and players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers - five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Ball) - or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
Noun
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If your summer wardrobe is feeling a bit boring or outdated, don’t fret — Amazon just added tons of new styles to its sale section, and my top picks are all going for $10 or less.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Always check for live music, the sustainable safari and tons of local goods.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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Ship began its reentry to Earth's atmosphere about 50 minutes into the flight, falling as its belly became engulfed in a bright plasma.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
23 May 2026
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Their easy, hedonic seductiveness emerges, too, via Yuskavage’s lush, rounded, fleshy brushstrokes (a different sort of stroke material, for the patriarchy or for anyone else), which render everything from boobs to bellies to nipples smooth and swollen, like a succulent fruit fixing to burst.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
23 May 2026
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The property stood out within that wave for centering on a female protagonist – rare in the genre at the time – and built a loyal female fanbase that, decades later, helped seed the remake’s reception.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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Other philanthropists in certain states have also committed to seed the accounts for qualifying families, and a number of employers have pledged to match the accounts' $1,000 Treasury deposit.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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This especially applies to our special education teachers, many of whom carry increasingly unsustainable case loads.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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For example, the commercial loads in the CBS Sunday afternoon NFL games are identical to the loads that pop up during the games streaming on Paramount+.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
27 May 2026
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In her last game in violet, Billings put in 15 points off the bench in a close playoff loss to top seeded Minnesota.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Kalshi has also put in safeguards to prevent kids from accessing the platform, including asking some new users for a live selfie before they are approved for an account and using facial recognition when signing in.—
Kaitlyn Huamani,
Fortune,
28 May 2026
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Commenters also mentioned several dozen compounding pharmacies — often in the same posts about telehealth.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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More than a dozen search warrants were also executed at massage parlors, the attorney general's office said.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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But in 2022, his mother died of stomach cancer.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
26 May 2026
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For example, some people experience water-weight gain, bloating, stomach discomfort or gas, particularly when starting with higher doses, says Ansari.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
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“Pot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pot. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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