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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
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 June 2026
Siv describes her transition to Atlanta’s cultural landscape as unexpectedly familiar, reminding her of the melting pot of Oahu.
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Kaitlyn Harvey,
AJC.com,
24 June 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.
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Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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Noun
This is especially helpful for dark-colored pots, pots sitting on patios or decks that get full sun, and heat-sensitive plants.
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Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 June 2026
Siv describes her transition to Atlanta’s cultural landscape as unexpectedly familiar, reminding her of the melting pot of Oahu.
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Kaitlyn Harvey,
AJC.com,
24 June 2026
Verb
Continue to pot up as roots fill the container increasing pot size by 1 to 2 inches.
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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
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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.
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Infante said on May 13, a group of ducklings hatched on her porch and walked over to the community pool.
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So far this year, 17 tons of illicit drugs, mostly cocaine, have been seized in the Pacific region – more than three times the total across the whole of last year, according to the Australian Federal Police.
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El Salvador President Nayib Bukele said 300 rescuers and paramedics, along with 50 tons of equipment, medicines and essential supplies, were ready to depart for Caracas.
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And, of course, her dance moves — which draw from belly dancing as well as such Latin and Afro-Colombian styles as champeta and merengue — lived up to their nearly mythic status.
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Everything is measured by devices latched onto the belly.
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As the accounts amassed half a million followers, Earle seeded influencer friends Away suitcases (locked with her new products inside) and puzzle pieces that were added to an NYC digital billboard that incrementally revealed the launch.
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Earth-impacting shrapnel from those primordial upheavals may have helped seed our planet with the precursors for life, delivering water and organic compounds from the dark, icy depths of the outer solar system.
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Lithium batteries often maintain more consistent performance throughout their charge cycle, a trait that may be noticeable when tackling hills or carrying heavier loads.
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This leads to higher fungal loads.
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People prone to heartburn or acid reflux may also find lemon water irritating, especially on an empty stomach.
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Onaje’s body was covered with numerous bruises to the chest, stomach, back and legs.
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Marathon should never have been put in the position to keep Bungie afloat with Destiny 2 completely dead, but that’s where things have ended up.
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At the end of the first half of this double episode, Elizabeth Gaines (Linda Purl), advisor to the Vice President, is shot by sniper Tom Walker (Chris Chalk), Brody's fellow POW—and the VP and a bunch of other important people are put in a bunker along with Brody, who plans to blow them all up.
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On a Monday evening in Cranford, dozens of families gather around a 40-foot-TV to teach their children a lesson about screens.
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The city's Department of Building and Safety opened the probe on June 17, the same day a fire tore through dozens of solar panels on the roof of the 500,000-square-foot cold storage warehouse in Boyle Heights.
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“Pot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pot. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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