as in stain
a mark of guilt or disgrace
the bribery scandal was a blot on his reputation
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Recent Examples of blot
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
The songs spread outward from Morris’ small voice like paper towel blots.
—Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 1 Apr. 2026
Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2026
When blotting, Briceno says, tap lightly with your finger rather than smooshing your lips together.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The key word here is blot — don’t scrub, which can push the stain deeper into the fibers.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
The songs spread outward from Morris’ small voice like paper towel blots.
—Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
To remove salt stains, use a mixture of equal parts water and white vinegar to gently blot them away.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2026
When blotting, Briceno says, tap lightly with your finger rather than smooshing your lips together.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blot
Noun
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By that time, an EPA panel had determined the type of stain-resistant chemicals used by carpet manufacturers were likely carcinogenic.—
DYLAN JACKSON,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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Photos showed large, blue stains on the counter and floor, indicating blood had been cleaned from those areas.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Elsewhere, fibers are spun into thread, dyed, bleached, and rewoven into rugs, carpets and blankets.—
Ayushi Shah,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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The piece, created by artist Shea Maze with support from his grandmother and textile artist, Ceci Lewis, includes cotton and silk cloth dyed with indigo, black walnut and various flowers.—
Elliot Mann,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
Noun
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There’s a purity here, the course free from the taint of bureaucracy governing so much of the academy.—
Peter Wayne Moe,
Longreads,
26 Mar. 2026
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So long-reaching was the taint of that shame, Kentucky’s Bill Spivey died in Costa Rica, a practical exile after he not only was run out of the college game, he was banned from the NBA, too.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Still, in the contents of this collection, some blotched with stray fingerprints or grease splatters, O’Keeffe left traces of her daily effort to maintain Abiquiu as a sanctuary.—
Amelia Nierenberg,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2020
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His guests, their faces blotched from exertion, stare upward in dismay.—
Thomas Palmer,
Discover Magazine,
11 Nov. 2019
Verb
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Shop and eat your way along Historic Downtown Fernandina Beach, the 50-block Victorian seaport village dotted with local eateries and eclectic shops.—
Lisa A. Beach,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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Six permanent outdoor works are dotted around the property, including a large rocket by Polish artist Goshka Macuga and a shocking pink tree, commissioned specifically for the island, by Pamela Rosenkranz.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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“Blot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blot. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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