as in fried
being under the influence of alcohol
work was so awful that I'm just going to go out and get potted tonight
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Recent Examples of potted
Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
Small potted plants will also add charm to any tabletop.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 25 May 2025
Most of the steps have been covered with potted plants.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2025
Bring your patio furniture, pets and potted plants inside.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
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Adjective
For more than a year, thousands of classified documents flowed from the TRW complex to the Soviets, with Boyce sometimes smuggling them out in potted plants.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
Small potted plants will also add charm to any tabletop.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 25 May 2025
Most of the steps have been covered with potted plants.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2025
Bring your patio furniture, pets and potted plants inside.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for potted
Adjective
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Take a seat in one of the classic blue booths and order up a plate of fried chicken, pork chops or even a burger.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2025
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From cutting out things in his diet such as fried food to putting a big focus on his flexibility this offseason by stretching in his garage every night for at least an hour, the intention from Guyton has been clear going into year two.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Six of the players in the round of 16 were seeded 20th or higher, and half the top eight seeds were out before the quarters.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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What was seeded as an art project for an internship with Yolé!—
Akilah Sailers,
Essence,
19 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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And rather than exact revenge on a jock bully, nerdy William gets drunk, sheds his dorky image, and becomes a party god.—
Brian Boone,
Vulture,
10 June 2025
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The victims of drunk and/or drug driving are not the only people impacted.—
Duane O. King,
Baltimore Sun,
10 June 2025
Verb
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Lamine was brought off during extra time, after putting in what was perhaps his most unimpressive display in a big game so far, as a 17-year-old that has already had a storied career.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Inter were on for a treble until late April and the accumulation of fatigue, psychological baggage and Paris Saint-Germain putting in a historic display left a bad impression of a team that remains, for many, the best in Italy, regardless of Napoli’s domestic league title.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
Adjective
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The show’s focus puller also does the Lord’s work in the last shot of the beat, just after Deborah’s face turns and looks toward the camera, flashing red for one desperate second before going fuzzy and indistinct, like a drunken exhale.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
3 June 2025
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The officer, Robert Phillips, was accused of intentionally causing the death of Jesse Fischer, whom Phillips suspected of drunken driving, in October 2021.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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Stay away from water, wet items, and metal objects.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2025
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Maintain safe driving distances: Use the two-second rule to maintain a safe distance from the car in front of you and allow an extra two seconds in heavy rain. Reduce speed and drive cautiously: On wet roads, slowing down is paramount.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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That means fewer unexpected shutdowns and less wasted time, as well as lower repair costs.—
Cory McNeley,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Nonetheless, fusion research is rarely a wasted effort, Whyte says.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Their plastered smiles and scripted pleasantries represented a great loss of emotional freedom and a new level of managerial control.—
TIME,
TIME,
24 Oct. 2023
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And the room, van Gogh’s bedroom in Arles, with its rough-hewn bed frame and the restful violet color of the plastered walls.—
David Lyman,
The Enquirer,
10 Mar. 2022
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“Potted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potted. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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