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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
Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Plant diseases and pests can be spread by reusing dirty flower pots.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 9 Jan. 2026
Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Real quick Can pot smokers legally own guns?
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
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Noun
That person donated the whole pot to their favorite charity.
—Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Plant diseases and pests can be spread by reusing dirty flower pots.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
The gas lamps of the nineteenth century were also essentially potted fire.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Real quick Can pot smokers legally own guns?
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pot
Noun
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The hotel is a half-mile from the Zion Canyon Visitor Center and comes with heated pools and hot tubs, as well as a fitness center and airport shuttle.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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Phoenix's oldest dive bars still going strong Nothing beats a classic dive, complete with cheap drinks, pool tables and a jukebox.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Vanderbilt has been working on tempo all season, hasn’t used it a ton in games yet, but unleashed it Saturday and caused trouble.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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In New Orleans, Zeus’ Rescues gave out a ton of pet food in October, double the normal amount, said founder Michelle Cheramie, who said this is the highest demand she’s seen in 20 years.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Whether for enthusiasts of makeup, snacks, Legos, or belly rubs, there’s a calendar for everyone — even your dog.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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His belly is not dragging on the sidewalk.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Newport Harbor, seeded second for Santa Barbara, led 9-2 in the third period.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
7 Jan. 2026
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Oddsmakers aren't so sure, making the white-hot and fifth-seeded Texans (12-5) the early favorite even though Houston has never won a road playoff game in its 24-year history.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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As more loads were seized through the summer and fall of 2024, Wedding began to rely increasingly on one of Toronto’s most colorful criminal defense attorneys, Deepak Paradkar, for information, according to the indictment.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
10 Jan. 2026
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In some of the tunnels that cut through the mountains, there were only a couple of inches to spare on either side of the loads.—
Stanley Stewart,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Quinten Post scored 14 points and Pat Spencer put in 10 with four assists as fellow sparks off the bench.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Kinoshita viewed a dozen properties and put in a total of four offers.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Glendale police officers arrested two women accused of using counterfeit money at a dozen In-N-Out locations throughout Southern California.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Andrej Stojakovic had 12 points and eight rebounds, Jake Davis scored a dozen points and David Mirkovich grabbed eight rebounds for the Illini (12-3, 3-1 Big Ten), who won their fourth in a row.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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On Friday, sheriff's deputies found a witness at a nearby business with a gunshot wound to the stomach, and learned the victim shot him during the invasion.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Symptoms of amatoxin poisoning can take up to 24 hours to appear and include mild nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and stomach pain.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Pot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pot. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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