pots 1 of 2

noun

Definition of potsnext
plural of pot
1
as in pools
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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2
as in loads
a considerable amount made a pot of money in the real estate market

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3
as in bellies
an enlarged or bulging abdomen vowed that he would never get a pot, that telltale sign of middle age

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pots

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of pot
as in seeds

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Recent Examples of pots
Noun
Home Depot is still trying to sell pots of impatiens for $15 that will be dead in six weeks. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 On Sunday, residents of Jaimanitas, a neighborhood in the capital, took to the streets banging pots and pans to protest after 25 hours without electricity. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026 Fill pots of all shapes and sizes with vibrant flowers that offer classic fall hues. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2026 Stovetop coffee pots generally weigh less and are ideal for brewing fresh coffee while traveling. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026 Pande is a Brahmin and practices Hindu dietary and ritual practices, such as traveling with his own pots and cookware, in order to draw water from the well and cook his food. — Aishwarya Lakshmi, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2026 An unlevel range can make pots and pans wobble, cause liquids to pool on one side, and turn cooking into a frustrating nightmare. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2026 The bets were small, committed to memory to avoid scrutiny from teachers and administrators, with pots of around $20 settled at the end of the week. — Ben Paviour august 17, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026 For example, potted plants must be in noncombustible pots and easily movable. — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pots
  1. pools
  2. loads
  3. bellies
  4. seeds
  5. funds
  6. tons
  7. stomachs
  8. plants
Noun
  • The doubles pools are practically unchanged from last year, other than marginal boosts to the earlier rounds.
    — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In high school, Messick and his buddies would gather in one of their backyard pools, order pizza and watch the All-Star week festivities.
    — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of pools
Noun
  • The team must improve the fabrication process, scale up the laser power, and determine whether the ceramic waveguides can maintain their optical performance under much higher loads.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The rocket planes tested reaction-control systems for maneuvering where the air was too thin for normal aerodynamic controls, while gathering data on heating, stability, structural loads, human performance and piloting techniques during reentry.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • On a typical day this July, around four Roosevelt impersonators were roaming the streets, identifiable by their mustaches, stout bellies, and dispensing of homespun wisdom.
    — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Diners don’t have to break the bank to fill their bellies, with an average meal for one costing about $18, and dinner for two around $65.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of bellies
Verb
  • Start hibiscus seeds indoors about 10 to 14 weeks before the last spring frost.
    — Shelby Vittek, The Spruce, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Place seeds on plate and repeat process with remaining sesame seeds.
    — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 28 July 2026
Definition of seeds
Noun
  • Those funds went toward student success initiatives, faculty research programs, and capital projects, and UC Merced is also largely an institution for first-generation college students.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Those funding buckets are called general funds, and county budgets do detail how much each department receives from those funds.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of funds
Noun
  • Authorities seized 18 tons of Colombian marijuana from a shrimp boat early Sunday near Sapelo Sound off the South Georgia coast.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The tech company developed a software platform that analyzes and synthesizes tons of sources of operational data.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of tons
Noun
  • Graduate students on Rochman’s team are dissecting fish and finding that manmade bits ingested by some of their catch passed from stomachs into filets.
    — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Even terrestrial animals are not immune; plastic can enter the food chain, and has been found in the stomachs of Arctic wildlife; and plastic is only part of the bigger story.
    — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of stomachs
Verb
  • The playwright’s story plants its clues carefully enough that the eventual revelations feel surprising without feeling arbitrary — exactly what a good ghost story should accomplish.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Speculations have arisen about the possibilities that plants’ cellular consciousness is aware of cellular death beyond their immediate environment.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2026
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“Pots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pots. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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