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as in loads
a considerable amount
made a pot of money in the real estate market
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as in bellies
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 pots
Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
Choose your favorite mum flower color and add it to pots throughout the landscape to unify your outdoor spaces.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
Bumpass Hell is only open to see its fumaroles, mud pots and boiling waters from mid-summer to mid-fall, as otherwise it is covered in snow.
—Jenny Peters, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Although mums are winter hardy in USDA zones 5-9, most gardeners treat them like annuals, tucking plants into pots and planting beds to replace waning summer annuals.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
Two pots of raw chicken and a bucket of cooked food were found cooling on the floor.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
The best, and possibly easiest option, is to plant multiple pots at one week intervals.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
There is a world where O’Connor would run away and go missing, get back to his garden in the West of England, make pots, and not do any acting for a long time.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Since the 1940s, companies have been using PFAS – perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances – to make products easier to use, from Teflon nonstick pots to waterproof rain gear, stain-resistant carpet and firefighting foam.
—Jiameng Zheng, The Conversation, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
There was the key deposit for her apartment to pay for, and the rental deposit, then the fridge, microwave, bed, furniture, pots and pans, and tableware.
—Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
Choose your favorite mum flower color and add it to pots throughout the landscape to unify your outdoor spaces.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
Bumpass Hell is only open to see its fumaroles, mud pots and boiling waters from mid-summer to mid-fall, as otherwise it is covered in snow.
—Jenny Peters, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Although mums are winter hardy in USDA zones 5-9, most gardeners treat them like annuals, tucking plants into pots and planting beds to replace waning summer annuals.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
Two pots of raw chicken and a bucket of cooked food were found cooling on the floor.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
The best, and possibly easiest option, is to plant multiple pots at one week intervals.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
There is a world where O’Connor would run away and go missing, get back to his garden in the West of England, make pots, and not do any acting for a long time.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Since the 1940s, companies have been using PFAS – perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances – to make products easier to use, from Teflon nonstick pots to waterproof rain gear, stain-resistant carpet and firefighting foam.
—Jiameng Zheng, The Conversation, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pots
Noun
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As the demographics reverse, smaller labor pools are available and more creativity is needed by employers to build a team.—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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How to play Mega Millions Player can 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 Mall).—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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It’s finished in a beautiful coat of light green and has loads of chrome trim and a black roof.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
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There’s a lot of tradesmen, but songwriters… There’s not loads of them.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Cats that sleep on their sides or on their backs with their bellies exposed feel secure and trusting of their environment.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Sporting an unmistakable dark mane and unique folds of skin along their bellies, Asiatic lions are slightly smaller than their African cousins.—
Aishwarya S. Iyer,
CNN Money,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The strategy seeds ETFs before launch, and the original investor defers capital gains until selling their shares.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
21 Aug. 2025
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Start seeds indoors four to five weeks before the last frost.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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Providing both a blueprint for success and supplemental funds to other racing venues within the state, the piece of property within rock-throwing distance of the Tennessee state line has helped initiate a renaissance.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Those tactics are also used to generate funds meant to help the regime subvert international sanctions and develop its nuclear weapons programs, according to the US government.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The team recently achieved the production of up to 10 tons of liquid air per day, representing a significant milestone in advancing the technology toward large-scale commercial viability.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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While that marked the lowest annual increase in 10 years, more than 170 million tons of new LNG supply are set to be available by 2030 in service of burgeoning global power demand, the energy major noted in its latest market assessment.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Russian defenses stretched for miles, forcing sapper teams to crawl on their stomachs at twilight to spot and disarm mines under enemy drone surveillance and artillery fire.—
David Kirichenko,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Food insecurity doesn’t necessarily mean kids are going to bed with growling stomachs every night.—
Oona Hanson,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Stray Bullets • In this week’s post-credits scene, Adrian removes the pants of the drunk, sleeping John Economos and plants a tender kiss on his forehead.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Space plants 1 to 3 feet apart.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Pots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pots. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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