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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for potting
  1. seeding
  2. planting
  3. drilling
  4. putting in
  5. transplanting
  6. sowing
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  • The project concluded with a tragic flood; the worst rain followed the path of the seeding plane.
    — Rana Mitter, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Hand weeding, rototilling, regrading to fill low spots, adding soil enhancements (manure) and finally seeding and watering.
    — DP Opinion, Denver Post, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of seeding
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  • Matt Koch, the lawns research fellow for gardening giant Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, met recently with the president to discuss planting new grass on the White House’s South Lawn.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Using fresh potting mix when planting or repotting is always recommended.
    — Leah Chester-Davis, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of planting
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  • Construction teams last week began drilling the first of 65 on-site wells that will reach depths of 820 feet, where the temperature is roughly 55 degrees year-round.
    — Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Another effective herbicide treatment involves drilling holes 8 inches deep into the stump and pouring herbicide into the holes.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of drilling
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  • Most governments have so far balked at putting in place mandatory rules about what safeguards companies developing advanced AI systems need to build into their models or have in place internally to guard against losing control of AI agents.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 22 July 2026
  • Volunteer in Your Community With students typically putting in community service hours during the school season, summer can see a dip in volunteer numbers.
    — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 20 July 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
Verb
  • Trump has launched new military interventions, withdrawn from international institutions, and alienated allies, all while sowing chaos domestically.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • While seedlings may be difficult to find, nasturtiums are one of the quickest growing flowers, blooming four to six weeks after sowing.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of sowing

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