1
: preserved in a pot, jar, or can
potted meat
2
: planted or grown in a pot
3
: briefly and superficially summarized
a dull, pedestrian potted history—
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The Times Literary Supplement (London)4
slang
: drunk sense 1a
Examples of potted in a Sentence
The book gives a potted history of the Industrial Revolution in the first chapter.
work was so awful that I'm just going to go out and get potted tonight
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Finish the look with layered lighting, potted plants, and textured cushions to maximize comfort and visual interest.
—Kendall Bettle, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2025
Despite his honours — the four Vuelta titles, Liege-Bastogne-Liege, three stages of the Tour, as a potted summary — Roglic’s disappointments are public and visceral.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 5 July 2025
After a brief intermission, McCrea returned to the stage next to a potted tree someone had placed on the stage during the break.
—Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
My wife, Bahar, and our 2-year-old daughter, Hasti, would meet me in a room arranged like a reception lounge—carpeted, with sofas, a potted plant or two, and cameras discreetly embedded in the walls.
—Kian Tajbakhsh, The Atlantic, 27 June 2025
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Kendall Bettle, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2025
Despite his honours — the four Vuelta titles, Liege-Bastogne-Liege, three stages of the Tour, as a potted summary — Roglic’s disappointments are public and visceral.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 5 July 2025
After a brief intermission, McCrea returned to the stage next to a potted tree someone had placed on the stage during the break.
—Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
My wife, Bahar, and our 2-year-old daughter, Hasti, would meet me in a room arranged like a reception lounge—carpeted, with sofas, a potted plant or two, and cameras discreetly embedded in the walls.
—Kian Tajbakhsh, The Atlantic, 27 June 2025
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“Potted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potted. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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