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as in loads
a considerable amount
made a pot of money in the real estate market
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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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Recent Examples of pots
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
Stand on the corner banging pots and pans.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Growing peppermint, spearmint, lemon balm, and basil in your garden or in pots may encourage the wasps to go elsewhere.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2026
Some pots come without holes, so either drill a hole or use it for decorative or water-garden purposes.
—Midwest Living, 14 Apr. 2026
Then, in the army, Jung Kook worked in the kitchen, stirring giant pots, even on weekends — feeding the troops right, seven days a week.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2026
Inside the kitchen, pots of peaches simmer in butter while trays of cobbler slide in and out of the oven.
—Nakell Williams, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
An offshoot of his excellent BBC TV series The Thick of It, In the Loop is like a nastier version of The West Wing after 100 pots of coffee.
—Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
Plants are shipped in their pots, ready to grow.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
Fresh herb plants grace tables and cruisers munch on breads baked in mini clay pots.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
Stand on the corner banging pots and pans.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Growing peppermint, spearmint, lemon balm, and basil in your garden or in pots may encourage the wasps to go elsewhere.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2026
Some pots come without holes, so either drill a hole or use it for decorative or water-garden purposes.
—Midwest Living, 14 Apr. 2026
Then, in the army, Jung Kook worked in the kitchen, stirring giant pots, even on weekends — feeding the troops right, seven days a week.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2026
Inside the kitchen, pots of peaches simmer in butter while trays of cobbler slide in and out of the oven.
—Nakell Williams, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
An offshoot of his excellent BBC TV series The Thick of It, In the Loop is like a nastier version of The West Wing after 100 pots of coffee.
—Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
Plants are shipped in their pots, ready to grow.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pots
Noun
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Twelve zones will be serviced by on-demand van pools.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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The division would be split into two four-team pools.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As trucks roared up the landfill and dumped fresh loads of trash, adults and children alike rushed forward, gathering beneath cascading avalanches of waste to grab anything of value.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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The 37-year-old is aging like fine wine, averaging nearly 26 points per game for the Houston Rockets while shouldering one of the heaviest minutes loads in the league.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Asian swamp eels in Florida are largely of an olive or drab brown color with yellow-orange bellies, though some can be brightly colored with variations of orange, pink and calico patterns.—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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All of the sustainability efforts collectively yield fewer emissions and less waste, while having more full bellies.—
Megan Shinn,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Some wildflower seeds sprout with cool winter storms and will often remain small and low to the ground.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
5 Mar. 2026
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While states are generally inclined to fund more clinical and translational research, which would have more immediate payoffs for taxpayers, the plan also specifically calls for funding basic research that seeds clinical discoveries.—
Anil Oza,
STAT,
20 Feb. 2026
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The source said that a big part of the new funds will come from a recent extension through 2050 of the eyewear licence agreement with Franco-Italian giant Essilorluxottica.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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The sheriff’s office got approval last budget cycle from commissioners to secure funds for the grant, but the grant only opened in March 2026.—
Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Chihuahua State Investigation Agency After locating the labs using drones, officials found tons of material to manufacture drugs but no people, who were likely alerted beforehand and fled, the prosecutor added.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Asos has tons of polka dot styles at approachable prices, but one piece that caught my eye was this maxi skirt for its delicate, flattering lace hem that adds an elegant touch to an otherwise basic style.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Total gastrectomies had been performed before, in patients whose stomachs were already ridden with tumors—but never routinely in healthy people who did not have cancer and may ultimately never have cancer at all.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
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Until then, his family have to cope with the uncertainty, with the knot of horror a constant presence in their stomachs.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Bean plants themselves enhance soil nutrition, benefiting its partners in return.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
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Fresh herb plants grace tables and cruisers munch on breads baked in mini clay pots.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Pots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pots. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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