Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for potting
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That’s not only a chance to take control of the division but also to position themselves well for seeding in the conference.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025 -
The Magic and Hawks are both 3-4 on the season and could be battling for seeding in the Eastern Conference.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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While there, the other nurses began planting the seeds of a potential career switch, encouraging her to stay in the NICU professionally.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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Gardeners who learned the mistake of planting it in the ground once can attest to its ability to root easily wide and far.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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Peterson didn’t disappoint either, drilling a top-10 Louisville team for 26 points on 15 shots, including six 3s in only 25 minutes, before sitting out Kansas’ second preseason game against Fort Hays.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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The decision on whether to open up the Arctic to further drilling should have been made by the Indigenous people of Alaska, Shea said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
3 Nov. 2025
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The three of them struck a deal, with Roschman and Ozer opening a joint account, each putting in $62,500 to get the project rolling, as outlined in federal court documents.—
Steve Belanger,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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Zero patience for negativity and the block button is putting in serious work today.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
23 Oct. 2025
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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
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In many areas, fall is also a great time for sowing overwintering seeds of half-hardy annuals like calendula and nigella that need a winter chilling period (stratification) to germinate.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Nov. 2025
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Soil preparation for reseeding and sowing a new lawn takes a little more effort.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Potting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potting. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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