as in fried
being under the influence of alcohol
work was so awful that I'm just going to go out and get potted tonight
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Recent Examples of potted
John Tamny, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Bring your patio furniture, pets and potted plants inside.
—Michelle Marchante
updated May 27, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 5 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
The Fed is the proverbial potted plant, not an enabler.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Bring your patio furniture, pets and potted plants inside.
—Michelle Marchante
updated May 27, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
Verb
However, young trees can be potted—you’ll simply need to move them to a bigger pot every three to four years.
—Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for potted
Adjective
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The secret to truly great fried chicken is striking the perfect balance between crispy skin and moist, juicy meat.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 June 2026
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Make fried favorites like french fries and chicken nuggets with 75 percent less fat in this compact air fryer.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Hammer entered his third straight NCAA outdoor championships seeded 17th.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
15 June 2026
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Both players’ exploits put them in line to be seeded at Wimbledon, which starts June 29.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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Vuvuzelas honked like a chorus of drunk geese, and spectators chattered excitedly.—
Ryan Lenora Brown,
NPR,
14 June 2026
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And his father was a drunk and not a nice person.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Still, put in perspective, Spielberg’s cinematic universe over seven decades represents an astonishing range of topics and tensions.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
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Just seeing this progress, that everything happened, can't really be put in words.—
Mason Leib,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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At the time of the crash, Alexander’s license had been revoked since March 2021 after a drunken driving conviction in Wisconsin, according to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
9 June 2026
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Scott Quigley, was allegedly involved in a fatal drunken cruiser crash in 2023.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
Verb
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The vineyard everyone thought was crazy Perhaps the purest expression of Terras Gauda's faith in Caíño Blanco is La Mar, a single-vineyard wine sourced from a dramatic hillside site planted almost entirely to the variety.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Winemaker Kristina Shideler utilized some of the estate’s oldest vines, planted in 1982, to craft this bottling.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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El Niño typically brings wetter conditions to the Gulf Coast and Southeast and can set up a stormier, snowier pattern for parts of California in winter.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Hydroplaning is when a vehicle starts uncontrollably sliding on wet roads.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 June 2026
Verb
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After Ryan McMahon ran for Goldschmidt, Rice drilled a 381-foot homer, his 19th.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Wright drilled playing off two feet, jump-stopping and pivoting.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
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“Potted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potted. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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