potting

present participle of pot

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for potting
Verb
  • Before seeding, clear the area of weeds.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
  • A number of inner-circle contenders in both conferences have not locked in seeding just yet.
    Tom Bogert, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Spring is typically best for planting perennials and shrubs, though some bare-root trees can be planted in winter in milder climates.
    William Jones, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
  • There’s been so many examples through the years of filmmakers planting all these seeds or proposing these big universes and imagining these big slates that never end up going anywhere.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Dart and the Giants should’ve been victorious in Denver, too, but a collapse of epic proportions ensued with Wil Lutz drilling a game-winning field goal to cement the biggest comeback win this season in the NFL.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The match ended after Rhodes was disqualified for drilling McIntyre with his championship.
    Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Zero patience for negativity and the block button is putting in serious work today.
    Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Soil preparation for reseeding and sowing a new lawn takes a little more effort.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
  • This is about sowing fear and intimidation and division among Americans.
    Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Potting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potting. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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