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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
Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
This gear could include two nesting frying pans up to 12 inches (305 mm) in diameter; two nesting pots up to 5 liters; four nesting plates; four nesting cups; four nesting bowls; four flatware sets; four spice jars; and miscellaneous cooking tools.
—New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2025
Mosquitoes need water to breed, so limit standing water around your home by cleaning gutters and downspouts, removing leaves from low-lying areas and draining dishes under flower pots after rainstorms.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Gift your old pots and pans sets to a young family member moving into their first apartment, and drop off that unopened panini press at a donation center.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Must-have HexClad pots, pans and more HexClad pans are Gordon Ramsay’s signature pans that are all made with a hybrid technology that combines stainless steel and nonstick pans.
—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, 30 Sep. 2025
The Buddhist nun and chef Jeong Kwan buried pots of kimchi in the ground, to be opened only when the Biennale ends.
—Dada Jovanovic, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
Created in partnership with Dior (and named for one of Christian Dior’s favorite flowers), this afternoon tea is served on stunning green china and poured with matching pots from the fashion house.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2025
There was old food debris inside the rice cooker and warmer pots.
—Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
Let’s Bring Back Fondue Night When fondue pots were at the height of their popularity in the 1970s, everyone would gather around the table in their house clogs and bell bottoms with skewers ready to dip into melty cheese, smooth chocolate, and even piping-hot oil (for cooking small hunks of meat).
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
This gear could include two nesting frying pans up to 12 inches (305 mm) in diameter; two nesting pots up to 5 liters; four nesting plates; four nesting cups; four nesting bowls; four flatware sets; four spice jars; and miscellaneous cooking tools.
—New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2025
Mosquitoes need water to breed, so limit standing water around your home by cleaning gutters and downspouts, removing leaves from low-lying areas and draining dishes under flower pots after rainstorms.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Gift your old pots and pans sets to a young family member moving into their first apartment, and drop off that unopened panini press at a donation center.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Must-have HexClad pots, pans and more HexClad pans are Gordon Ramsay’s signature pans that are all made with a hybrid technology that combines stainless steel and nonstick pans.
—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, 30 Sep. 2025
The Buddhist nun and chef Jeong Kwan buried pots of kimchi in the ground, to be opened only when the Biennale ends.
—Dada Jovanovic, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
Created in partnership with Dior (and named for one of Christian Dior’s favorite flowers), this afternoon tea is served on stunning green china and poured with matching pots from the fashion house.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2025
There was old food debris inside the rice cooker and warmer pots.
—Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pots
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Unwind by one of two pools, retreat to a private cabana, or stroll along the expansive stretch of pristine beachfront.—
Angela Caraway-Carlton,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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Question 1 asks voters to approve $158 million to renovate neighborhood parks, design and construct new city parks, improve multi-use fields and renovate existing pools and aquatic centers.—
Maritza Dominguez,
AZCentral.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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This dual-purpose design requires exceptional stiffness, vibration control, and precision engineering, allowing heavy highway loads and high-speed rail traffic to share the same structure safely.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Same question, loads of responses.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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And as a big bonus, the feeder also keeps the bellies of other small critters full, too, which means lots of bird- and critter-watching year round.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Sep. 2025
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Full bellies fuel learning, education experts often say.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Plant seeds around self-compassion, boundaries, and choosing peace over perfection.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
14 Sep. 2025
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The strategy seeds ETFs before launch, and the original investor defers capital gains until selling their shares.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Available in 6 different colors, this $15 passport holder has an RFID-blocking shield that blocks potential thieves from accessing the funds and personal information that can be pulled from your credit and debit cards.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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The initial financial crimes investigation that led to the discovery of the bodies found that Kraus had been collecting his parents’ social security benefits and using the funds for his own personal use, according to police.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As usual, the college football slate delivers tons of options, with none bigger than the Vanderbilt-Alabama and Miami-Florida State games.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Furthermore, a significant portion of plastic waste is incinerated, resulting in the emission of 850 million tons of greenhouse gases.—
Miguel A. Torres,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Eyes need to absorb light to see, and stomachs contain food, which may either be opaque or glowing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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These vampiric bugs use needle-like mouthpieces to locate a capillary and inject saliva containing anesthetics and anticoagulants into its host allowing blood to flow freely into their stomachs for several minutes.—
Katie Nixon,
Nashville Tennessean,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Plants growing in sandy soils may require more frequent irrigation, as will plants growing under intense sunlight.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
30 Sep. 2025
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Today, the company plants a tree for every child born to a Zegna employee, donates flowerbeds in the Piazza Duomo in Milan and revitalizes public parks in Palm Beach and Boston, among other things.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Pots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pots. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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