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—
The Times Literary Supplement (London)
The Times Literary Supplement (London)4
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: drunk sense 1a
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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When the craft is over, stick the end of the spoon into a potted plant to add a touch of spookiness in your home.
—Ellen Sturm Niz, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025
To harvest, empty the potted plant onto a tray or a tarp, and use your fingers to sift through the soil to carefully remove the tubers.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
Plus bare-root plants are usually less expensive than potted peonies, and a better selection of varieties is often available.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
Uzbek artist Feruza Kholkhujaeva filled courtyards with potted plants that will slowly die, a portrait of grief.
—Dada Jovanovic, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
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Ellen Sturm Niz, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025
To harvest, empty the potted plant onto a tray or a tarp, and use your fingers to sift through the soil to carefully remove the tubers.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
Plus bare-root plants are usually less expensive than potted peonies, and a better selection of varieties is often available.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
Uzbek artist Feruza Kholkhujaeva filled courtyards with potted plants that will slowly die, a portrait of grief.
—Dada Jovanovic, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
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 15 Oct. 2025.
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