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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
Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025
Take a small container, such as a six-pack for annuals, and fill it with potting mix, coir or pumice.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
Fill a pot with enough water to cover your egg or eggs by about an inch, and bring it to a boil.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
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Noun
If planting containers for fall, refresh the soil with fresh potting mix.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025
Take a small container, such as a six-pack for annuals, and fill it with potting mix, coir or pumice.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
Verb
In general, avoid banging heavy pots, casserole dishes, and the like on counters.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
Fill a pot with enough water to cover your egg or eggs by about an inch, and bring it to a boil.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pot
Noun
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The Bel Air house, the pool, even the encampments of Los Angeles all gleam.—
Beandrea July,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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The hotel, literally next door to the festival grounds—this means no sitting in traffic—is lovely enough, with 336 rooms and suites across six beachfront acres, including two massive outdoor pools, lush gardens, and a full range of water-sport options.—
Baz Dreisinger,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This was a classic Smith performance with tons of yardage and some risky throws with both good and bad results.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The typical basking shark that local whale watches see are about 20 to 25 feet long, weighing several tons.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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Notice the rise and fall of your belly; the air moving in and out of your nostrils.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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But my belly is full off Alfredo.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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From Adidas heirs investing through leAD Sports & Health Tech Partners in Riyadh, to India’s Claypond Capital (Ranjan Pai) seeding Biopeak with $3 million, dynastic families see longevity not as IRR, but as intergenerational insurance.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Use the spreader again to apply fertilizer to the areas that were seeded.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Federal agents stopped three boats that were en route to South Florida from the Bahamas and were smuggling large loads of cocaine and dozens of Chinese migrants last week, according to court documents.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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On top of that, the humanoid handled different types of dishwasher loads, from dishes to glasses, adapting itself to execute the task with perfection.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The concern is that whatever AI safeguards might have been put in place are insufficient and are allowing people to incur mental harm while using generative AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The siblings put in $15,000 of their own money as an initial investment.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Last time, Republicans were defending more than two dozen districts won by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2016.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Three dozen lucky Klarna staffers just joined the ultrarich club thanks to its recent stock windfall.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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As part of the necropsy, the bear’s stomach contents will be examined.—
Kris Millgate,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
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Lemons are acidic, but adding a little lemon juice to warm water and honey can neutralize stomach acids.—
Ann Pietrangelo,
Verywell Health,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Pot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pot. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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