potted 1 of 2

slang

potted

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verb

past tense of pot

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of potted
Verb
How To Plant 'Kaleidoscope' Abelia In The Garden 'Kaleidoscope' Abelia is available from garden centers as potted plants that are easy to establish in the landscape. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2025 Ikea’s fan-favorite Strelitzia plant is a particularly good option for creating visual interest with your potted plants. Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2025 Her weapons of choice include a small, mysterious bell engraved with an upside-down triangle and the number 6, and sharp, jagged branches from an ominous-looking potted tree. EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025 The list included pens, soda cans, a potted cactus, a shovel, books, a BBQ scraper, a game controller and even a roll of paper towels. Ashley Vega, People.com, 12 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for potted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for potted
Adjective
  • Bring it all together: Transfer the fried chicken to the prepared baking sheet and top with the sauce, about ¼ cup of sauce per cutlet (reserve any extra sauce for serving), mozzarella cheese and remaining ¼ cup of parmesan cheese.
    Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Besides fried chicken, what menu items are at Popeyes? Aside from fried chicken, the menu items at Popeyes include popcorn shrimp and shrimp tenders, Cajun rice, Cajun fries, homestyle mac & cheese, and mashed potatoes with Cajun gravy.
    Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The countless initiatives that surfaced after August 15 were seeded during the dark years of the colonial period.
    Kornel Chang September 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Oaks Christian and The Bishop’s are seeded sixth and eighth, respectively.
    Dan Albano, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Make people mad, say something racist, interview a drunk girl outside a Chili’s about anal.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Here’s a guy who’s just married, on his honeymoon, drunk off his ass, and being given the steering wheel to a plane with 400 people behind him.
    Lynette Rice, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Those rules are quite strict, Burton said, even requiring the labels be torn off plastic water bottles and put in a separate receptacle.
    Joan Michelson, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • When asked about the changing landscape of college athletics, Calipari said more regulations need to be put in place, including tougher restrictions on transfers and years that players are able to maintain eligibility.
    Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Feng has a drunken smile on his face the entire time.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The jury convicted her of only drunken driving.
    Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Although some people may see leaves changing color before late October, this often happens because the plants are landscape trees, or trees that grew after seeds from other areas were planted, said Seiler.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Since this aphid attracts a wide variety of beneficial insects that prey on it and pecan pests, crape myrtles have been planted in pecan orchards with a positive impact on pecan harvests.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Rich Pine, conversely, evokes the aroma of the outdoors, a wet and earthy scent.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Grand Prize Bird Photos The Grand Prize Winner for the new Colombia and Chile category was awarded to this image of a blue-and-gray kingfisher flying out of the water, creating a splash around its wet body, shaggy crest, white collar and rufous belly.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Shrader moved 15 yards closer, and from 45 yards out drilled the kick through the uprights as Lucas Oil Stadium erupted in celebration of an improbable 29-28 win.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Aubrey — one of the very best in the league — had drilled a 64-yarder as regulation expired to force overtime.
    Zak Keefer, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025

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