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
Alison Osius, Outside Online, 1 July 2024
Change the water in bird baths, fountains, wading pools and potted plant trays at least once a week, according to the EPA.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 21 June 2024
Since pots dry out quickly, a potted magnolia needs watering more frequently than one planted in the ground.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 7 May 2024
Marianne gathered all the loose items outside the house, from potted plants and lawn chairs to garden hoses and our granddaughter’s pool toys, and stowed them inside the house and garage, so that they would not be launched as missiles by 150 mph winds.
—David McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2024
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Teddy knelt by a potted African violet, opened his Nalgene bottle, and watered it.
—Alison Osius, Outside Online, 1 July 2024
Change the water in bird baths, fountains, wading pools and potted plant trays at least once a week, according to the EPA.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 21 June 2024
Since pots dry out quickly, a potted magnolia needs watering more frequently than one planted in the ground.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 7 May 2024
Marianne gathered all the loose items outside the house, from potted plants and lawn chairs to garden hoses and our granddaughter’s pool toys, and stowed them inside the house and garage, so that they would not be launched as missiles by 150 mph winds.
—David McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for potted
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For some real fortitude, the nasi lemak is a mix of crispy chicken served with jasmine rice, a dollop of fried egg, and spicy sambal sauce—a breakfast of champions.Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2024
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Fried Chicken Sandwich With Chili Crisp Mayo The key elements in this sandwich are: soft sweet bun, mayonnaise mixed with something spicy, a flat boneless piece of fried chicken and some pickled vegetables.Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024
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This seeded in me a strong sense of belonging to a diaspora of women who represent the timelessness of feminine African legacies.Akilah Sailers, Essence, 30 Sep. 2024
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Once largely seeded with programming that tackled news and politics, Fox Nation has spent past years expanding into lifestyle and documentary programming.Brian Steinberg, Variety, 30 Sep. 2024
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Both aim to improve handling, not that the MX-5 handled like a drunk camel in the first place.Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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But despite anecdotal reports of non-human animals appearing drunk after consuming ripe fruit or sugary substances, there's been very little research into its actual prevalence in the broader kingdom of life.New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2024
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The White House had an additional security perimeter put in place due to the unrest following the killing of George Floyd in 2020.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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Another issue that plagued Concorde was restrictions on overland supersonic flights, which were put in place to avoid noise pollution.The Week UK, theweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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But the dance party morphs into an intensely heated argument — complete with drunken insults and shattered glass — as the Owens sisters realize Angelov isn’t really gone.Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
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Three decades on, recollections of the drunken antics and petty feuds that marked the Britpop scene may have faded, but the era’s style iconography—and of course the music—remains.Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2024
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Prepare for wet weather, but a record-setting daily high temperature.Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
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As anyone who has ever played in the rain can attest, everything about the ball feels differently as the leather gets wet.Don Yaeger, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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There is no wasted movement, and virtually everything seems to have a purpose.Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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So cell-to-pack allows the module building blocks to be left out of a battery pack, meaning less wasted volume.Mark Andrews, WIRED, 29 Aug. 2022
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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 21 Nov. 2024.
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