POTTED Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈpä-təd

Definition of potted

slang

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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potted

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verb

past tense of pot

as in seeded

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Recent Examples of potted

Adjective

The cheeky duo is accompanied by weather-resistant flowers and a welcome sign, making an adorable addition to flower beds, porches, lawns, patios, walkways, courtyards, potted plants, and more. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2026 Summer is an ideal time to grow potted herbs outside—but even hardy types can quickly wilt when temperatures soar. — Rachel Gillett, Martha Stewart, 28 July 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

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Adjective

Foods that are high in fat, fried, greasy, heavily processed, or very rich can sit in the stomach longer and may worsen bloating or nausea while taking a GLP-1 medication.

— Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
But open the Rocket Stop doors, and the smell of seasoned, fried catfish cooked to order distinguishes this gas station from convenience stores in which hot food offerings are typically just hot dogs on roller grills.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026

Definition of fried

Verb

Many fintech companies that are now crucial to African commerce and trade were seeded by venture capital within the last decade.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Key generation fell through to a software substitute seeded from the chip's serial number and its clock registers.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of seeded

Adjective

Ormund, who has spent the entirety of the battle looking for Ulf, finally finds the dragonseed passed out in the latrine after a morning spent in Lord Footly’s kitchen getting drunk on the Footly stores of ale.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
After being publicly humiliated by Daemon Targaryen and lured to switch sides (with his dragon) to the Greens by Ormund Hightower, party animal Ulf is still drunk and MIA when the battle starts.

— Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of drunk

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China also put in place several regulations to promote and protect agricultural production and manage consumption.

— Caitlin Welsh, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026
The month before, additional security precautions were put in place after two schools received multiple online threats.

— Kellye Lynn, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of put in

Adjective

With bio-sensors, of course, as explained by a drunken tech bro (Nicholas Braun) in an exclusive lounge.

— Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
After schlepping his way up to P-town, spying on Nancy smooching a guy from work, and being thrown out of a local eatery known as the Flagship for drunken assholery, Bourdain begins his journey in earnest.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of drunken

Verb

Wilson’s draft night peers await The Bulls rookie planted his flag some time ago.

— Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
The Last Bison surrounded him with a thicket of acoustic instrumentation, including guitar, banjo, bass, and mandolin, while Fallon, cowboy hat planted firmly on his head, joined the fray with a washboard.

— Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of planted

Adjective

Across the 450-year window his team analyzed, eastern equatorial Africa was already sliding from a warmer, wetter regime into a cooler, drier one, tracking a natural cooling trend recorded in Greenland ice.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2026
There were firearms in the house and plastic garbage bags, bleach, Lysol, and wet tools in a trailer outside.

— Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of wet

Verb

Five minutes later, Temwa Chawinga drilled a ball from outside the 18-yard box that bounced off a Ghana defender and into the net for the equalizer.

— PJ Green August 9, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026
In reality, the well may be drilled nearly 1 mile deep, and then curved by turning roughly 4 degrees every 100 feet.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026

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