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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
Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
Grower supply stores and landscape supply companies can be good sources for large amounts of potting mix.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025
Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
Its burner is designed to accommodate larger pots and pans so as not to limit the chef.
—New Atlas, 24 June 2025
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Noun
Add Soil and Amendments Any high-quality potting mix works for dahlias.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
Grower supply stores and landscape supply companies can be good sources for large amounts of potting mix.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025
Verb
Archaeologists recognized it as something unique and identified it as part of a Terra Rubra pot.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
Its burner is designed to accommodate larger pots and pans so as not to limit the chef.
—New Atlas, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pot
Noun
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The park also includes the Pond House, a playscape and spray pad for kids, a fitness circuit, trails, an Olympic size pool and picnic areas.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
5 July 2025
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The Elgin area also is less expensive than other areas in the Chicago market and has a good talent pool from which to fill their office and industrial jobs, Klein said.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
4 July 2025
Noun
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Like the Mario games, the Donkey Kong series has encompassed tons of different genres and gameplay styles throughout the years.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
1 July 2025
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During the 2024 The Championships, Wimbledon, the tournament served over 55 tons of strawberries from Hugh Lowe Farms just 31.5 miles from famed tournament—that’s over 2.5 million individual Grade 1 English strawberries of the Mailing Centenary variety.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Where the opportunities lie The front and the belly of the curve remain the most attractive, said Rieder, who is also the portfolio manager of iShares Flexible Income Active ETF (BINC) .—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
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This condition causes fat to build up around the belly and upper back.—
Stella Bard,
Health,
27 June 2025
Verb
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The discovery suggests that these molecules could help seed planetary systems with carbon, supporting the development of molecules needed for life.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
30 June 2025
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However, when dill matures and is ready to seed, the herbs can inhibit tomato plant growth.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
29 June 2025
Verb
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The Byrd rule was put in place because reconciliation isn’t subject to filibuster.—
Emma Whitford,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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The former head of Amazon U.K. has been put in charge of regulating private monopolies.—
Oliver Eagleton,
Time,
5 July 2025
Noun
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But with just two trade frameworks inked and dozens to go before the July 9 deadline, that timeframe appears increasingly unlikely — just as America’s economy might be taking a turn for the worse.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
28 June 2025
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Trump has faced more than two dozen nationwide injunctions against executive actions on everything from ending birthright citizenship, to halting refugee resettlement and freezing federal funding.—
Tamara Keith,
NPR,
28 June 2025
Noun
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The temperature had been in the 80s late Sunday afternoon, and dehydration overnight probably took at least 10 percent of the shark’s weight, in addition to the weight lost with the stomach contents.—
Donald Millus,
Outdoor Life,
3 July 2025
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Coffee is more acidic than matcha, which may be irritating to the stomach or cause heartburn in some.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
3 July 2025
Verb
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Landscapers are spreading the good word: Never plant a Bradford pear (Pyrus calleryana).—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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How well plants are equipped to manage heat depends not only on the type of plant (cool-season vs. heat-loving plants) but also on their growth stage (newly planted vs. established and mature).—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 June 2025
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“Pot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pot. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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