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
Verb
  • The game was a nonregion contest, but all games now count in qualifying and seeding teams for the playoffs using the GHSA’s Post Season Rankings.
    — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • As seedlings emerge, reduce the frequency of watering and practice deeper irrigation (learn more about seeding your lawn here).
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of seeding
Verb
  • There is no easier way to add interest to your landscape than planting berry bushes.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Some farmers in Southeast Asia and parts of Africa have started planting and harvesting perennial rice in their fields.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of planting
Verb
  • The company constantly collects data to optimize its operation, since longer drilling times translate to higher costs.
    — Pippa Stevens, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
  • This isn’t Chicago’s first time drilling eight or more home runs in a single game.
    — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of drilling
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  • That includes specialized medical care for villagers or putting in volunteer time at orphanages.
    — Grant Peck, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The state is actually putting in so much money to maintain a system of oppression in order to maintain its iron grip on power.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of putting in
Verb
  • 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
  • But there is a real difference between a parent asking difficult questions and the federal government sowing distrust in agencies charged with protecting children.
    — Chuka Onuh, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The disconnect between intent and impact could be sowing discord.
    — Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of sowing

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“Potting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potting. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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