POTTING Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Lionel Messi scored his MLS-leading 26th goal in the 83rd minute to lift visiting Inter Miami to a 2-1 victory over the New England Revolution on Sunday night that has major playoff seeding implications.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
Check out the results of play-in and seeding matches as well as when and where teams will face off in the first round.

— Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of seeding

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People want a space that resets the nervous system without a plane ticket or an app subscription, and planting for the five senses turns an ordinary yard into a wellness retreat.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026
Instead of planting for curb appeal alone, homeowners are layering in rustling grasses, fragrant herbs, water features and wildlife habitats so the space actively regulates mood and stress.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026

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Doncic came right back, drilling a three-pointer over Gary Payton II on the next possession and put his fingers on his lips and glared at the crowd.

— Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
Educators across the country are developing civics curricula that engage students in the practice of democracy, rather than drilling them in recitations of rights and procedures.

— Trygve Throntveit, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Oct. 2026

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Those who remain are typically of retirement age and putting in longer hours to compensate for the workload of absent colleagues.

— Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2026
After putting in his tenure in the X-Men franchise, James McAvoy had his sights set on another iconic character originated by Patrick Stewart.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of putting in

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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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Dolan was right that distractions can trip up a team, sowing just enough discord among its players to derail their chances at another title, and cut short their fans' chances at another joyous summer.

— Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026
Biggs, the Republican nominee to lead the state, accuses the Democratic incumbent of sowing unnecessary alarm.

— Hannah Knowles The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026

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