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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Thanks to the work of Joplin Cemetery Maintenance District Commissioner Sara Bell, that meant planting more than twice as many flags as cemetery administrators previously thought.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Nov. 2025
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But, as with most fruit trees, planting another cultivar nearby may increase production.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
10 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 2 Dec. 2025.
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