pots 1 of 2

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

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Recent Examples of pots
Noun
Scorched and stained pots and pans almost always require scraping and scouring, and cast-iron skillets can rust when soaked. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025 His collection included woodland pots from North America, Aztec stone figurines and obsidian blades, a canoe from South America, Indigenous stone tools and weapons, Taino artifacts, an ancient Roman mosaic fragment, and Chinese pottery and armor. Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025 Hot pepper varieties that stay small and do well in pots tend to be the easiest peppers to overwinter indoors, while larger bell pepper plants tend to struggle in containers. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2025 Additionally, shoppers can find pots, plant food, home decor, t-shirts and more. Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Nov. 2025 Warm, gauzy photographs depict a rustic kitchen hung with antique baskets and gleaming copper pots; militantly tidy arrangements of canapés; and a radiant young Stewart in a spotless white dress. Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025 Designed by Colin King for his West Elm collection, these washed ficonstone planters are a lightweight alternative to vintage urns and tree pots. Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2025 If someone does encounter a coyote, officials said to scare away the animal by yelling, using airhorns, banging pots and pans or throwing objects. Megan Forrester, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2025 There are thought to be around 250 pots by Drake still in existence, and over the past five years the market for his work has exploded, driven mainly by American museums competing for pieces in the hopes of telling a more complex story about the history of slavery in the US. Jori Finkel, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pots
Noun
  • The hotel is a half-mile from the Zion Canyon Visitor Center and comes with heated pools and hot tubs, as well as a fitness center and airport shuttle.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
  • According to public records, this property comes in at 5,343 square feet and features five bedrooms, four bathrooms, two pools, and sweeping hilltop views.
    Mekita Rivas, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • But, at a moment when big narrative audio studios are shuttering, loads of people are being laid off and fewer documentary series are being made, this sentence really struck a nerve in the industry of folks who produce, write, edit and sound design longform narrative audio.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
  • That could mean co-locating with renewables, using batteries to extend solar availability, or making data centers flexible enough to shift heavy compute loads to periods of abundant clean power.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Air freight is carried not only on cargo planes, but also in the bellies of passenger aircraft.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Their bellies are paler and more yellow.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Incidentally, the berries — technically seeds with a casing — do contain toxins and should be handled only with gloves.
    Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Plant seeds around self-compassion, boundaries, and choosing peace over perfection.
    Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, regular funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – also known as SNAP, food stamps and CalFresh in California – were depleted at the end of October.
    Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2025
  • The deal would reinstate federal workers who had received reduction in force, or layoff, notices and reimburse states that spent their own funds to keep federal programs running during the shutdown.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Qatar aims to have 11 million tons per year of CCS capacity in place by 2035.
    Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Grating sections are approximately 5½ feet wide by 38 feet and about 5 inches deep, with each piece weighing about 2 tons.
    Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • In the next few weeks, millions of Americans will open letters from their health insurers and feel their stomachs drop.
    Linda Goler Blount, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Its companions are four Russian mobsters — stragglers from the previous season — laying on their stomachs with their necks outstretched over the rail.
    Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Repot plants every two to three years into a container that is one to two sizes larger than the current pot.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The drop in temperatures comes as several states have already experienced their first frost or hard freeze, with NWS meteorologists advising people to bring pets and plants indoors as far south as Texas and Alabama as winter temperatures take hold.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025

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“Pots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pots. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.

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