as in fried
being under the influence of alcohol
work was so awful that I'm just going to go out and get potted tonight
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Recent Examples of potted
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
High temperatures and wind can dry out a potted poinsettia plant in a single day.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2024
Please notify the front desk staff when dropping off live potted trees.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 26 Dec. 2024
The potted plant experiment gave Wilde the idea that incorporating unused wool—which can hold up to 35% of its weight in H2O—into his compost pile might keep the product moist.
—Lindsey King, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
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The roots of potted plants are exposed to cold and can be damaged by frost.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
High temperatures and wind can dry out a potted poinsettia plant in a single day.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2024
Please notify the front desk staff when dropping off live potted trees.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 26 Dec. 2024
The potted plant experiment gave Wilde the idea that incorporating unused wool—which can hold up to 35% of its weight in H2O—into his compost pile might keep the product moist.
—Lindsey King, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for potted
Adjective
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Eby suggests topping plain Greek yogurt with fried eggs, avocado, salmon, crispy chickpeas or marinated cherry tomatoes.—
Andee Tagle,
NPR,
18 Jan. 2025
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Today’s fried green tomatoes are double-breaded and served with a special Mississippi comeback sauce.—
Carolanne Griffith Roberts,
Southern Living,
5 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Six of the players in the round of 16 were seeded 20th or higher, and half the top eight seeds were out before the quarters.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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What was seeded as an art project for an internship with Yolé!—
Akilah Sailers,
Essence,
19 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Also, since these wines generally do not age well – most are designed to be drunk upon release or within 2 to 3 years – producing enough to meet market demand while keeping a close eye on shifting consumer trends may make good business sense.—
Liz Thach,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The lyrics are threaded with images of a life that’s young, fun, and free: being naked on a beach, flying to Paris on a whim, being drunk at a bar.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
21 Jan. 2025
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Each of the rules was put in place for a reason — for example, to address a problem with a contract, or something else going wrong on a project.—
Julian E. Barnes,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Which is the problem 55-year-old Diedre Hamill ran into with a safety-net program in Kane County that was put in place to help those like her who have fallen on hard times.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Cori Clingman was arrested for alleged negligent manslaughter, homicide as a result of negligent driving and drunken driving and several other counts on Thursday, Jan. 23, per the Star-Tribune.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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Shortly before his sentencing hearing, Woods made a drunken suicide attempt on Interstate 55 near Springfield, according to Sangamon County prosecutors.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Statewide, water supplies are currently sufficient after two wet years.—
Ari Plachta,
Sacramento Bee,
27 Jan. 2025
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That was true two years ago, when wet weather conditions and low commodity prices made their crop farming a financial challenge.—
Ames Alexander,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Nonetheless, fusion research is rarely a wasted effort, Whyte says.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Dec. 2024
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There is no wasted movement, and virtually everything seems to have a purpose.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes,
2 Nov. 2024
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Their plastered smiles and scripted pleasantries represented a great loss of emotional freedom and a new level of managerial control.—
TIME,
TIME,
24 Oct. 2023
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And the room, van Gogh’s bedroom in Arles, with its rough-hewn bed frame and the restful violet color of the plastered walls.—
David Lyman,
The Enquirer,
10 Mar. 2022
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“Potted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potted. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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