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 Synonyms for pots
  1. pools
  2. piles
  3. corporations
  4. chunks
  5. quantities
  6. hundreds
  7. dozen
  8. deals
Noun
  • Opt for one of 10 private suites with plunge pools and personal chefs.
    Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Guests can choose from accommodations with private balconies, swim-up access, or their very own plunge pools.
    Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of pools
Noun
  • Letting the roast simmer for hours in a mixture of pickled jalapeño brine and fish sauce yields a fall-apart tangle of meat that’s wildly good on soft rolls or over piles of rice.
    Margaux Laskey, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
  • In one photo, Kristoff is outside, surrounded by piles of excrement and a plastic doghouse.
    Rachel McRady, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of piles
Noun
  • In the vast corridors of large corporations, trust humanizes the workplace.
    Ricky Muddimer, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Let’s stop pretending that all corporations treat their employees and customers well.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of corporations
Noun
  • Large chunks of the pier were left floating in the water.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • For those of us on the outside, splitting the campaign into smaller chunks can offer us a bit more insight than simply looking at the league table, especially as the campaign progresses.
    Duncan Alexander, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of chunks
Noun
  • With catering, families can avoid the expense of purchasing and preparing large quantities of food, which can often go to waste.
    Ronny Maye, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • But the mountains can’t make snow if temperatures aren’t cold enough, and natural snow has only been falling in large quantities later in the season in recent years at many resorts, according Andria Huskinson, communication and public relations manager at Solitude.
    Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of quantities
Noun
  • Despite his commercial success—which included Grammy nominations, hundreds of live shows, and collaborations with everyone from Madonna to Coldplay—Bergling struggled with life in the spotlight, and his unexpected death in 2018 would shock fans and fellow musicians alike.
    Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 31 Dec. 2024
  • But that expansion did not go quite as planned, as hundreds of drivers received erroneous tickets.
    Joel Rose, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of hundreds
Noun
  • More than a dozen Latin American countries have signed onto the Belt and Road Initiative after Panama, and Chinese influence in Central and South America continues to grow.
    Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Jan. 2025
  • In a cul-de-sac along Alta Crest Drive, where more than a dozen homes burned, neighbors wept together in the street.
    Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of dozen
Noun
  • But that’s certainly not where the Black Friday-esque Ugg deals at Rue La La end.
    Alyssa Brascia, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Should the Pistons do anything at the trade deadline except pick up a few assets by facilitating three-way deals?
    Hunter Patterson, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of deals
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