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
Check containers, pots, buckets, toys, plastic covers and other items in and around your home to make sure there’s no standing water too. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026 Food and Drink Breakfast is an elaborate spread of pork sausages, fresh apple juice, marionberry kouign-amann pastries, pots of yogurt with granola, and plump apricots that arrived on wooden trays in my room. — Katie Nanton, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026 Sides of red potatoes and cauliflower sat in sleek black pots. — Aria Bendix, NBC news, 30 July 2026 Moka pots made of aluminum are not dishwasher safe and should always be washed by hand. — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 July 2026 An arborist tends to it every two weeks and the spa replaces 300 to 400 pots every three months. — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026 Making sure pots have enough drainage holes will keep the soil from getting soggy. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 July 2026 Grow them in pots, planters, or straight in your garden and petunias will reward you with big, bold flowers that just don’t quit. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 19 July 2026 The landscaping is designed to blend into the urban landscape, combining pots of various shapes and sizes that house climbing plants, evergreens, Japanese maples, and tropical species. — Francesca Longoni, Architectural Digest, 18 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pots
  1. pools
  2. loads
  3. bellies
  4. seeds
  5. funds
  6. tons
  7. stomachs
  8. plants
Noun
  • Sixty-three percent of poll respondents said their go-to move is to ask for a later checkout to get an extra hour or two for free, while 50 percent take full advantage of complimentary drinks and amenities like pools, restaurants, and spas.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The records show the pools did not have an active operating status at the time of that inspection, unlike other public pools in Hialeah that have active operating statuses listed in state records.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of pools
Noun
  • The weight is adjustable, allowing experienced CrossFit athletes and fitness newcomers to ruck together while carrying different loads.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Today, there are loads of fancier, stronger knots that have become common in fishing.
    — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 30 July 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • Proof that the babies aren’t born with hatred in their bellies and in their blood.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
  • Every day, the snow crept farther down the mountains, and as the horses waded the creeks, ice froze on their tails and bellies.
    — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
Definition of bellies
Verb
  • Place seeds on plate and repeat process with remaining sesame seeds.
    — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 28 July 2026
  • Or did a galaxy start to coalesce first, and stars and gas clouds inside it collapsed into the supermassive black hole seeds?
    — Mary Ogborn, The Conversation, 25 June 2026
Definition of seeds
Noun
  • Unlocking extra funds for public health departments to buy drugs like those temporarily being imported.
    — Eric Boodman, STAT, 31 July 2026
  • Middleton completed the challenge in late June, to help raise funds for the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 31 July 2026
Definition of funds
Noun
  • After the smelter closed in 1997, the EPA estimated the plant and other factories had dumped 200,000 tons of lead dust — enough to fill at least 1,600 rail cars — across Omaha’s east side.
    — Chris Bowling, ProPublica, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Since Escola, who won a Tony for playing Mary, left the production, tons of famous faces have assumed the part including Jane Krakowski, Tituss Burgess, Betty Gilpin, Maya Rudolph and Meg Stalter.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of tons
Noun
  • Other dogs have exquisitely sensitive stomachs — just a tiny bite of something weird leads to blowout diarrhea and vomiting.
    — Jane Sykes, Washington Post, 21 July 2026
  • More Gold Cloaks have been murdered in broad daylight, their guts ripped from their stomachs.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of stomachs
Verb
  • The soft ending plants the suggestion that David’s entanglement with Sara might not be definitively over.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The Odyssey without gods is a bold twist on the source material, but Nolan plants the seeds throughout his adaptation.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 July 2026
Definition of plants

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