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Examples of blot out in a Sentence
blotted out all evidence of tampering with the explosive device
bushes blotted out the shed from our view
Recent Examples on the Web
Especially at this time of year, when mismatches on the power play — at 6-foot-4, Nichushkin blots out the sun as well as opposing goalies’ vision — can often mean the difference between parades and penitence.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 14 May 2024
The sun is blotted out by a new 91-foot tall, stadium-like condominium that curves around the north end of the island and shrouds Gordon’s Building 3 in shadow part of the day.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2024
Monday's eclipse will see the moon temporarily blot out the sun in skies over a vast stretch of North America, moving from the Pacific Coast of central Mexico to the southwestern U.S., the Midwest, the Northeast and New England before tapering off in far-eastern Canada.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2024
The soot from burning cities and forests will blot out the sun and cause a nuclear winter.
—Annie Jacobsen, TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
The moon blots out the sun completely, on average, every 18 months, though its visible location on Earth varies wildly.
—Brian Klaas, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
The moon will line up perfectly between the Earth and the sun at midday, blotting out the sunlight.
—Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
The moon blots out the sun — either partially or totally.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 3 Apr. 2024
However, New York corrections officials put a lockdown in place at its facilities for April 8, the day the eclipse will pass over a long stretch of North America, including New York, as the moon blots out the sun.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1549, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Blot out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blot%20out. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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