pots 1 of 2

noun

Definition of potsnext
plural of pot
1
as in pools
the total of the bets at stake at one time everyone got a bit nervous when the pot grew to more than a hundred dollars

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2
as in loads
a considerable amount made a pot of money in the real estate market

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3
as in bellies
an enlarged or bulging abdomen vowed that he would never get a pot, that telltale sign of middle age

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pots

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of pot
as in seeds

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Recent Examples of pots
Noun
Avoid using plant saucers or trays outdoors and don’t place rocks or other solid objects in the base of plant pots. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 10 Aug. 2026 When growing Skyscraper® Senecio in pots, fast-draining soil is essential. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026 Bourdain was doing all of the grunt work at the Flagship, scrubbing pots and pans, scraping plates, peeling potatoes, and cleaning shrimp. — Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 7 Aug. 2026 In several municipalities, particularly in Havana, residents staged neighborhood protests after blackouts lasting more than 48 hours, banging pots and pans and burning garbage piled up on street corners. — Andrea Rodriguez, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026 Forks and spoons, tables and chairs, tea-pots and entire houses—books too—were all to be designed towards both practicality and beauty. — Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026 Its interior design matches the vibe, with elegant period-style design complemented by touches of country life—riding boots placed beside a cast-iron fireguard inside, terracotta pots next to Victorian wrought-iron chairs on the outdoor patio. — Katie Silcox, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026 Check containers, pots, buckets, toys, plastic covers and other items in and around your home to make sure there’s no standing water too. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026 Food and Drink Breakfast is an elaborate spread of pork sausages, fresh apple juice, marionberry kouign-amann pastries, pots of yogurt with granola, and plump apricots that arrived on wooden trays in my room. — Katie Nanton, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pots
  1. pools
  2. loads
  3. bellies
  4. seeds
  5. funds
  6. tons
  7. stomachs
  8. plants
Noun
  • In the video, pools of thick, black oil can be seen stretching along the beach, on Qeshm’s southeast coast.
    — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The 10 Most Expensive Homes Ever Sold Elsewhere, a sitting room/lounge opens to a garden trailed by rock formations, while natural light pools into the media room through clerestory windows.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of pools
Noun
  • The type of helicopter that crashed can carry heavy loads and is commonly used in firefighting operations, with the ability to carry a more than 2,000-gallon tank.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
  • When temperatures exceed 110°F, passenger planes must consider lightening their loads.
    — John Vaillant, Time, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • Proof that the babies aren’t born with hatred in their bellies and in their blood.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
  • Every day, the snow crept farther down the mountains, and as the horses waded the creeks, ice froze on their tails and bellies.
    — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
Definition of bellies
Verb
  • Place seeds on plate and repeat process with remaining sesame seeds.
    — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 28 July 2026
  • Or did a galaxy start to coalesce first, and stars and gas clouds inside it collapsed into the supermassive black hole seeds?
    — Mary Ogborn, The Conversation, 25 June 2026
Definition of seeds
Noun
  • Less wealthy associations within and outside the confederation have relied heavily on FIFA funds via Infantino’s FIFA Forward program, the precursor to FFE, which was introduced by him in 2016.
    — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Here, the bankruptcy trustee knew about the Purplemed sale for $15 million and that most of the funds were in the Children's Trust.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of funds
Noun
  • In the first half of this year, police reported seizing 80 tons of drugs, while in 2025 authorities confiscated nearly 215 tons, primarily cocaine.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele offered to send two planes loaded with 100 tons of aid.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of tons
Noun
  • Preliminary laboratory tests detected cyanide, while postmortem examinations found tomatoes in the animals’ stomachs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • About 80 to 100 transgenic larvae were delivered into the Syrian golden hamsters’ stomachs.
    — Jay Kakade August 05, Refractor, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of stomachs
Verb
  • Repot plants every two to three years into fresh soil to minimize problems with salt buildup.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Cross plants himself downhill in a spot on the ski slope with his camera.
    — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of plants

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