pots 1 of 2

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

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verb

present tense third-person singular of pot

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Recent Examples of pots
Noun
As the agents stood outside the emergency room entrance, a large crowd of protesters began to converge at the hospital, some banging pots and recording the interaction on their phones. — Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026 But fondue, Switzerland’s national dish, is much more well-known, so the company savvily swapped raclette trays for caquelons (ceramic fondue pots). — Claudia Laroye, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026 The local food, enlivened by a blend of 22 herbs and spices, is prepared over a firepit and brought to the table in clay pots. — James Rampton, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026 The kitchen slide-out features a Dometic twin-hob induction cooktop beside a worktop, along with storage cabinets large enough for pots and pans down below. — New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2026 But here in New York, my trees grow in pots that have to move in and out of the house with the seasons. — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026 Trees in pots will need their soil replenished more often than those in the ground, according to Samantha Sergeant, an arborist at Fruitstitute. — Haniya Rae, Martha Stewart, 3 Nov. 2026 How Often to Water Potted Florist Mums Florist mums, which are usually grown in pots, have higher watering needs than mums that are planted in garden beds. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 3 Nov. 2026 Crafts include painting flower pots, then using them to grow plants. — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pots
Noun
  • The tech giants that have run through US markets are now turning to other pools of capital.
    — Ellen DiMauro, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The restrictions put a temporary end to washing cars at home, filling residential pools, non-essential power washing and operating decorative water features.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The elasticity of the cloud isn’t available in an air-gapped on-premise environment; hence, the size needs to account for the peak loads.
    — Karan Alang, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • PlusAI is a company working on autonomous trucking solutions with Nvidia, and the sand was in the trailers to simulate freight loads.
    — Nick Indge, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Patients need their daily medications and their hearts, lungs and bellies must be listened to.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Two-legged birds can shift their weight from one leg to another, tucking one up into their bellies to keep it warm.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Applesauce still contains some soluble fiber in the form of pectin, making applesauce with chia seeds a good soluble fiber source.
    — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Start seeds indoors four to eight weeks before the last frost, or sow directly at the soil surface after the last frost.
    — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 1 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Lawmakers accused Peña of using his political influence to steer hundreds of millions of dollars in public funds into Ueno while regulators overlooked risky insider lending.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
  • As the value of their investments drops, funds that borrowed to buy those stocks can face demands from lenders or brokers to put up more cash or collateral.
    — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • It's also defined by tons of glazing, including windows and large operable doors.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Workers have taken down dozens of trees and have been moving tons of dirt on both sides of the freeway.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 8 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Other infants bleed into their stomachs or intestines, or other parts of the body.
    — Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The infants would be able to feed to their stomachs’ content on the increasingly ripe meat without getting close to finishing the entire spread laid before them.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Woodland plants like sweet woodruff and foamflower are best for shady spots.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Once Mooney plants the seed of his joke about how unhappy white Americans seemed after slavery the later images of Confederate memorial groups and white crowds at lynchings take on a surreal resonance.
    — Beandrea July, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026

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“Pots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pots. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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