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
Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 19 June 2025
Top watering washes out the mineral salts from fertilizer that accumulate in a potted plant.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2025
Plus, potted plants are a great way to brighten up your porch, patio, or balcony.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 10 June 2025
Use the water for potted plants, thirstier tropical fruits, and vegetables.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
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Verb
The soil of potted plants, especially those grown outdoors, has a tendency to shrink away from the sides of its container as summer comes.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 19 June 2025
Top watering washes out the mineral salts from fertilizer that accumulate in a potted plant.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2025
Plus, potted plants are a great way to brighten up your porch, patio, or balcony.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 10 June 2025
Use the water for potted plants, thirstier tropical fruits, and vegetables.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for potted
Adjective
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Midtown Global Market’s Irie Jamaican serves oxtail (jerk or barbecue) with festival (a sweet, fried bread); sweet plantains; coconut shrimp skewers; and a ginger and hibiscus drink.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
9 July 2025
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The finalists included a fried pickle ranch Whopper, a maple bourbon Whopper and a Mexican street corn Whopper.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
9 July 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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But even just bringing up the incident is enough to send a very drunk Lisa off the deep end.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
3 July 2025
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He was arrested twice for driving drunk, in 2012 and 2019.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
3 July 2025
Verb
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The former head of Amazon U.K. has been put in charge of regulating private monopolies.—
Oliver Eagleton,
Time,
5 July 2025
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The Byrd rule was put in place because reconciliation isn’t subject to filibuster.—
Emma Whitford,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
Adjective
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Between May 1 and Oct. 2 of last year, the city dropped more than 250 domestic violence assault cases and more than 270 drunken driving cases due to an inability to meet the 120-day deadline Alaska sets for upholding a defendant’s right to a speedy trial.—
Kyle Hopkins,
ProPublica,
11 July 2025
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Jurors did convict her of a lesser charge: drunken driving, also called operating under the influence, or OUI.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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Stay away from water, wet items, and metal objects.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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The cyclist momentarily lost control of his motorcycle on wet pavement.—
Jon Rabiroff,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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The result should be more helpful alerts, and fewer wasted taps.—
Paul Lamkin,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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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
Adjective
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Three little raggedy boys sit in a row pressed against each other on a mound of rubble in front of a worn plastered brick wall in 1915 in Esztergom, Hungary, Kertész’s homeland.—
Donna Seaman
June 18,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
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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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“Potted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potted. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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