POTTED Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈpä-təd

Definition of potted

slang

as in drunk

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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potted

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verb

past tense of pot

as in seeded

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Recent Examples of potted

Adjective

How to Keep Mums as Perennials The potted mums sold at roadside stands, supermarkets, or other retailers in late summer or fall are grown to be annuals only, and that affects their ability to be kept as perennials beyond a single fall season. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 16 Aug. 2026 This cutaway to the flower shop ends with one of the staff, in a passive aggressive display, purposefully dropping a large potted plant from his second floor onto the street below. — Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 10 Aug. 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 See All Example Sentences for potted

Recent Examples of Synonyms for potted

Adjective

In the post-Potter years, Radcliffe has spoken about turning to alcohol, describing how getting drunk publicly ultimately led him to pursue sobriety in 2010.

— Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Last year, research from a watchdog group found that ChatGPT would tell 13-year-olds how to get drunk and high, instruct them on how to conceal eating disorders and even compose a heartbreaking suicide letter to their parents if asked.

— Barbara Ortutay, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of drunk

Verb

The compensation package also includes a new Player Support Program seeded with an initial $2 million commitment in 2026, equally split between men and women players.

— Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
That literally seemingly has injected and seeded lies into the environment.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of seeded

Adjective

The popular food truck serves serves up a simple but well-executed menu that includes a hamburger, fish sandwich, chicken sandwich, and their famous shrimp burger—a 1/4 pound of fried shrimp on a brioche bun with all the fixings.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2026
Fresh herring may be grilled or lightly coated and pan-fried, then served with potatoes and fresh lemon juice or a splash of vinegar.

— Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of fried

Verb

The most concrete commitment on the table is a pledge that the combined company will release at least 30 films a year in theaters, which Paramount has offered to put in writing for AMC, Regal and now other chains, potentially backed by penalties.

— Joseph M. Singer, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
If the purchase of the Pierre were to go through, Lutnick could get as much as $100 million for the penthouse, even as his neighbors were forced to sell and hundreds of hotel staffers’ jobs were put in jeopardy.

— Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of put in

Adjective

But when a traumatic drunken night resurfaces, Júlía must confront shame, family responsibilities and the courage to tell her own story, reads the logline.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
As powerful as Diamanda’s performance was, however, that specific reference later came to mean more to me on a drunken road trip through Kosovo with a Serb nationalist.

— Matt Thompson, SPIN, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of drunken

Verb

Proceeds from ticket sales will go toward the musicians, money needed to restore the ashram Coltrane established that burned in the 2018 Woolsey fire and to TreePeople, a local nonprofit that has planted more than 3 million trees in our region.

— Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
In turn, Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios filed a defamation suit, which claimed Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, had planted false claims in order to take over creative control of the film.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of planted

Adjective

Crucially, the experiment revealed that while design software is free, the significant expense and bottleneck now lie in the physical synthesis and experimental validation of proteins, underscoring the scarcity of wet-lab capacity.

— Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
The plant does well in wet areas and will tolerate part shade.

— Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of wet

Verb

This is out of kilter with the other younger referees coming through, who either lack personality or have been drilled not to show it.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
And when teammate Harrison Butker drilled a 69-yard field goal, Mahomes literally jumped for joy during the game in Tampa, Florida.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026