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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And starting next year, the league wants to introduce a form of re-seeding in the playoffs.

— Evan Drellich, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Drugs that would otherwise have moved on stayed in Fiji, seeding this domestic market which didn't really exist before.

— David Cox, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of seeding

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Teaching teams how to win, planting seeds of a healthy culture and seeing the fruits of that laborious efforts, is far more important than picking at the top of any draft.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Atlanta lawyer sues Alabama city alleging dirty cop A police officer faces criminal charges for planting evidence in the attorney’s car.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of planting

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Cortez blamed the city for not taking any permanent or lasting measures to prevent the ocean from spilling into the streets, such as putting in place a concrete barrier or reinforcing the seawall.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Especially if your friends have busy lives or don't often reach out to make plans, putting in the work to stay in touch may seem like a fundamentally selfless gesture.

— Renée Onque, CNBC, 10 Oct. 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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To grow these versatile microgreens, soak their seeds for at least eight hours before sowing in full to partial sun and well-draining soil.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 24 Sep. 2026
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

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