POTTING Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

potting

verb

present participle of pot

as in seeding

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Recent Examples of potting For dry soil, water plants immediately after potting or soak the whole pot in water for 30 minutes. — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2026

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To qualify for the final standings, teams must have a winning record, make the playoffs and improve on their playoff advancement or seeding from 2025.

— Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Rather than seeding by qualifying time, athletes get to choose their preferred lane in advance, and these are then given out based on world ranking.

— Liam Tharme, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of seeding

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The Best Plants to Buy Bare-Root Some of the best options for planting bare-root are those that establish well from dormant roots.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 16 Sep. 2026
The decimation of our native ash trees because of a tiny insect proves that everyone planting the same type of tree, yard after yard, is not a smart idea.

— Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of planting

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The company is drilling toward rock measuring 750°F (400°C), where each well could deliver up to 10 times the power of a conventional geothermal well operating at 390°F (200°C).

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
And the best part is that Stark didn't have to start drilling holes in the battery or remove half the motorcycle to achieve it.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026

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To prevent the pipe from getting blocked in the future, Shafer said, the district is putting in a flap gate in October to stop water from backing up.

— Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Otherwise, though, Moore, who like a year ago has been quick out of the blocks with early season goals against Cardiff City and Millwall, was well shackled despite putting in an energetic shift.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of putting in

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Remember to harden off the seedlings for a week or two before transplanting to avoid transplant shock.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
There has been some recent success transplanting pig kidneys and hearts into people, but this is believed to be the first attempt to transplant a pig lung into a human.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025

Definition of transplanting

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Each bag has a ripple effect — helping a child focus at school, giving a parent breathing room to rebuild and often sowing inspiration for recipients to pay kindness forward.

— Christine Franz, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026
But there is a real difference between a parent asking difficult questions and the federal government sowing distrust in agencies charged with protecting children.

— Chuka Onuh, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

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