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
During evening blackouts, residents bang pots and pans, take to the streets to protest, or set the trash piling on the streets on fire. Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026 Growing mint in pots prevents it from spreading and overtaking other plants. The Spruce, 6 July 2026 Plant this annual in containers, hanging pots or to edge beds and walkways for a pop of season-long color. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 5 July 2026 Check the campaign for different pledge packages, such as multiple Helix pots. New Atlas, 2 July 2026 Some common options for hanging pots include succulents like burro's tail or string of pearls, trailing lantana, and trailing verbena. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pots
Noun
  • With a heat wave set to impact at least 230 million people leading up to the Fourth of July holiday, families across the United States have their sights set on pools, lakes and beaches to cool off.
    Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • So automakers are hunting for profit pools that already work — and the accessory catalog, especially on North American trucks and large SUVs, is the one hiding in plain sight.
    Sarwant Singh, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • Double bag any heavy trash bags or loads that contain a lot of wet food to prevent rips and leaks.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
  • Battery systems could support those loads alongside renewable generation or other power sources.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • After blinding Polyphemus, the men flee by clinging to the bellies of his monstrous sheep.
    Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Plant your sunflower seeds about 1 inch deep in the soil, about 6 inches apart.
    Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • Rodríguez said emergency economic measures will include relief funds for victims and temporary waivers on documentation and property registration fees to facilitate housing relocation.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
  • State funds will cover half of the incentive amount, and auto manufacturers will cover the other half.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Noun
  • There are also tons of non-technical comfort-enhancing details, too.
    Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
  • The presumption was the decor would involve tons of flowers, given the elaborate floral arrangements surrounding Swift when Kelce proposed to her in his Leawood backyard last summer.
    Lisa Gutierrez July 7, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
Noun
  • Chestnut remained at a record pace (76) with four minutes to go, but like all eating contests, fatigue and full stomachs set in to go along with near-triple-digit heat.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
  • During contests, their stomachs stretch, heart rates rise, and digestion struggles to keep up, causing intense physical stress.
    Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • The story follows one family who plants bulbs, seeds and seedlings to create a rainbow of blooming flowers.
    Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 1 July 2026
  • Space plants 12 inches apart and water at the base to prevent powdery mildew.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 June 2026

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“Pots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pots. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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