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
Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2025
What started with an iced beverage (sort of butterscotch, sort of shortbread, definitely non-alcoholic) with the Wizarding World’s opening in 2010, now comes in frozen, hot and non-dairy varieties, plus there’s butterbeer fudge, potted cream and ice cream for sale.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2025
In The Garden Mulching Spread a thin layer of dryer lint around the base of potted plants or directly on the soil in your garden.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2025
Step 1: Gather Supplies Select a potted hoya plant to propagate and set a smaller pot filled with an aroid potting mix next to it.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Add fresh greenery, whether potted plants, branches, or even a simple bowl of citrus, to instantly brighten a space.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2025
What started with an iced beverage (sort of butterscotch, sort of shortbread, definitely non-alcoholic) with the Wizarding World’s opening in 2010, now comes in frozen, hot and non-dairy varieties, plus there’s butterbeer fudge, potted cream and ice cream for sale.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2025
In The Garden Mulching Spread a thin layer of dryer lint around the base of potted plants or directly on the soil in your garden.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2025
Step 1: Gather Supplies Select a potted hoya plant to propagate and set a smaller pot filled with an aroid potting mix next to it.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for potted
Adjective
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From oysters to fried chicken, Champagne makes every meal feel like a celebration.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Go for the stone crabs, the fried chicken, the Key lime pie, or just the classic experience.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 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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His drunk mother-in-law, Nan (Jane Curtin), takes too long to share too much insignificant information.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
20 Mar. 2025
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The bus stop is where a drunk man gave me his jacket in the rain.—
Empress Rasheem,
Baltimore Sun,
20 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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To not be under any pressure, to get the house put in order, all the pieces of paper put in place.—
Joan Didion,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Barton, 42, was accused of kicking his partner, Georgia, in the head during a drunken row in 2021.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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The two brothers wake up in a daze as this week’s episode opens, not really remembering what happened during their drunken night on the boat with Chloe and Chelsea.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But Morris got wet and was suffering from hypothermia by the time rescuers arrived.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2025
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Some greens are known for being dry while others have a rep for being wet, and a new type of golf ball coating could make for better golfing on both.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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That means fewer unexpected shutdowns and less wasted time, as well as lower repair costs.—
Cory McNeley,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Nonetheless, fusion research is rarely a wasted effort, Whyte says.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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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 3 Apr. 2025.
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