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as in pool
the total of the bets at stake at one time everyone got a bit nervous when the pot grew to more than a hundred dollars

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as in ton
a considerable amount made a pot of money in the real estate market

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verb

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Recent Examples of pot
Noun
The interior is all soft pink and light wood with pops of green in the form of plants and potted cacti. Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 22 Aug. 2025 Every year, Family Tree Nursery sells thousands of annuals, potted in planters and hanging baskets to customers at their three locations in the Kansas City metro area. Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2025
Verb
Daley’s mother even made a pot of jam to give to Doherty and brought it to Jamaica with him to give as a present — which Doherty said is a gesture of endearment among the Scots. Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025 MacKenzie-Childs happens to have enameled steel espresso cups in its iconic check pattern, which happens to go just right with their Bialetti Moka pot. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pot
Noun
  • Co-founded in 2004 by Vanessa Branson (sister to Richard Branson) and business partner Howell James, El Fenn, with its over-the-top rooms, sparkling pools, and signature red-and-white umbrellas, might be one of the most Instagrammed hotels in the world.
    Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Amber Smith and her husband, Granger Smith, lived every parent’s worst nightmare in 2019 when their 3-year-old son, River, drowned in the family’s backyard pool.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The 8,100-ton HMS Agamemnon successfully submerged near BAE Systems’s facility in Barrow, Cumbria.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
  • In the first five months of the war, Israel dropped more than 25,000 tons of explosives on Gaza, which, the UN noted in a 2024 report, is equivalent to two nuclear bombs.
    Kara Fox, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The picture shows them on the floor together with Comet fully exposing his belly, a sign of trust, while Dottie sniffs him.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
  • When the path was dense and overflowing with chubby legs and bellies, the Babycatcher sprang his big net, lifting seven of them high into the air.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Or seed one or two and leave the seeds in the rest.
    Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Mater Dei, last year’s CIF-SS Division 1 champion, is seeded third.
    Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The extra-large dryer fits large loads and can handle multiple blankets.
    Christopher Murray may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The fourth-generation model (and third Spyder overall) is a true speed machine, combining more aggressive styling with loads of power.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This includes prevention and preparedness – conducting risk assessments to confirm key areas of crisis risk, designing and conducting practical tabletop scenario exercises to practice response to key risks, and putting in place critical incident response protocols.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
  • All these women are so incredible and always put in great performances; this isn’t an anomaly.
    Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Lacking answers, a coalition of about two dozen scientists jumped into action.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Nearly two dozen of Kline’s family and friends were present in the courtroom.
    Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Marinelli died of stomach cancer on June 22 in Burbank, California, his wife Jean told The Hollywood Reporter at the time.
    Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
  • From over-the-top portions to scooping competitions, this classic Italian treat has captured the imagination (and stomachs) of dessert lovers everywhere.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Pot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pot. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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