blot out

verb

blotted out; blotting out; blots out
Synonyms of blot outnext

transitive verb

1
: to make obscure, insignificant, or inconsequential
2

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
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Vanessa Van Helsing wakes up from a coma to discover that a volcanic eruption has blotted out the sun, letting vampires prey 24/7. K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026 From up in the space shuttle, in 1983, astronaut Sally Ride could see the pollution blotting out her Los Angeles hometown. Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026 Is the army coming, blotting out the sun? Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 23 Mar. 2026 During her first bombing, Ginny had run for shelter into a perfume shop, where the proprietress methodically moved each bottle from the streetfront vitrine into a neat line on the floor as the dust from the percussive bombs blotted out the sun. Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blot out

Word History

First Known Use

1549, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of blot out was in 1549

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“Blot out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blot%20out. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

Kids Definition

blot out

verb
1
: to make unimportant
2
: to make hard to see or invisible : hide
3
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