1
: preserved in a pot, jar, or can
potted meat
2
: planted or grown in a pot
3
: briefly and superficially summarized
… a dull, pedestrian potted history …—
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: drunk sense 1a
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Examples of potted in a Sentence
The book gives a potted history of the Industrial Revolution in the first chapter.
work was so awful that I'm just going to go out and get potted tonight
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The foliage releases an aroma when touched or bruised, so set potted scented geraniums along a walkway where people or pets will brush against them and release their smell.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Hannes’s roommate, Gundula (Marlene Burow), uses a primitive nineteen-seventies version of Tony’s 2020 technology to study and decode the behavior of her potted geranium.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
In addition to the ship drawing, Benji also shared drawings of a cardinal, a potted plant and more, which seemed to signify the other members of their family.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Complement your front yard landscaping with potted plants or a small tree.
—Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 2 May 2026
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Hannes’s roommate, Gundula (Marlene Burow), uses a primitive nineteen-seventies version of Tony’s 2020 technology to study and decode the behavior of her potted geranium.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
In addition to the ship drawing, Benji also shared drawings of a cardinal, a potted plant and more, which seemed to signify the other members of their family.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Complement your front yard landscaping with potted plants or a small tree.
—Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 2 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for potted
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“Potted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potted. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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