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
Kendall Bettle, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2025
Despite his honours — the four Vuelta titles, Liege-Bastogne-Liege, three stages of the Tour, as a potted summary — Roglic’s disappointments are public and visceral.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 5 July 2025
After a brief intermission, McCrea returned to the stage next to a potted tree someone had placed on the stage during the break.
—Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
My wife, Bahar, and our 2-year-old daughter, Hasti, would meet me in a room arranged like a reception lounge—carpeted, with sofas, a potted plant or two, and cameras discreetly embedded in the walls.
—Kian Tajbakhsh, The Atlantic, 27 June 2025
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Verb
Finish the look with layered lighting, potted plants, and textured cushions to maximize comfort and visual interest.
—Kendall Bettle, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2025
Despite his honours — the four Vuelta titles, Liege-Bastogne-Liege, three stages of the Tour, as a potted summary — Roglic’s disappointments are public and visceral.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 5 July 2025
After a brief intermission, McCrea returned to the stage next to a potted tree someone had placed on the stage during the break.
—Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
My wife, Bahar, and our 2-year-old daughter, Hasti, would meet me in a room arranged like a reception lounge—carpeted, with sofas, a potted plant or two, and cameras discreetly embedded in the walls.
—Kian Tajbakhsh, The Atlantic, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for potted
Adjective
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Sloan, originally from New Jersey, didn’t eat a lot of fried chicken growing up — other than the occasional KFC.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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And like with other Southern stalwarts (think sweet tea and fried chicken), where a taste undoubtedly leads to seconds, one trip to the Smokies always begets a return visit.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Six of the players in the round of 16 were seeded 20th or higher, and half the top eight seeds were out before the quarters.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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What was seeded as an art project for an internship with Yolé!—
Akilah Sailers,
Essence,
19 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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In his memoir, Perry recalled how Aniston was the first costar to confront him about his troubles despite him never having been drunk on set.—
Mekishana Pierre,
EW.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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In August 2024, the nursing home was penalized when federal surveyors found that two residents were leaving the nursing home without signing out and then returning drunk.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Commemorate the evening by stopping at a photo booth, or print out a photo of you and your S.O. to put in one of Venus et Fleur’s gorgeous frames.—
Sarah Boyd,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Alexia has done it the right way, by putting in her time, forging bonds with all the women, and bringing more storylines than a decade’s worth of telenovelas.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Survey data showed that Naperville police made 258 drunken driving arrests in 2024, a 51.8% increase over the 170 made in 2023.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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Matters are complicated by Olivia's drunken uncle, Sir Toby Belch (John Ellison Conlee), serving-woman Maria (Daphne Rubin-Vega), and Belch's friend Sir Andrew Aguecheek (Ferguson).—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Extended warm, wet weather can cause black spot, which appears as black spots surrounded by yellow.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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Remember to pack a good pair of waterproof hiking sandals for wet landings, hiking boots for dry landings, reef-safe sunscreen, and your best camera or a new Go-Pro for underwater videos.—
Kaeli Conforti,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Each episode is just 25 minutes long, with no wasted motion, and creator Félix Sabroso is already at work on a second season.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 July 2025
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The result should be more helpful alerts, and fewer wasted taps.—
Paul Lamkin,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Three little raggedy boys sit in a row pressed against each other on a mound of rubble in front of a worn plastered brick wall in 1915 in Esztergom, Hungary, Kertész’s homeland.—
Donna Seaman
June 18,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
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Their plastered smiles and scripted pleasantries represented a great loss of emotional freedom and a new level of managerial control.—
TIME,
TIME,
24 Oct. 2023
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“Potted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potted. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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