POTTING Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

potting

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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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The possibility that some countries actually like seeding chaos in neighboring countries cannot be ruled out, as is the case with Rwanda undermining the Democratic Republic of the Congo,but such instances are rare.

— Eghosa E. Osaghae, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026
Other than maybe the last one or two spots, the biggest scramble now in this final month could be for seeding.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of seeding

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Hardy hibiscus seeds germinate more easily; soak and nick seeds before planting indoors.

— Shelby Vittek, The Spruce, 15 Aug. 2026
Newly interested in landscape design, Kim’s mother also cultivated the property’s garden, grooming its old red pine tree and planting the grounds with tulips, chrysanthemums, and daisies.

— Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2026

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Hideki has gained strokes on the field in driving accuracy in six consecutive starts, has picked up strokes putting in four of his last five outings, has a world-class short-game and is dialed in with his irons.

— Geoff Clark OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
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

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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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Trump has launched new military interventions, withdrawn from international institutions, and alienated allies, all while sowing chaos domestically.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

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