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
Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 15 July 2025
Then blot the stain slowly with the vinegar mixture and a cloth.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025
Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 June 2025
In Tunisia, President Kais Saied has notoriously imprisoned political opponents, destroying the judiciary, and diminished parliament to an ink blot.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The brand recommends avoiding dabbing or blotting after applying the spray, as this can cause the fragrance to break down and fade.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 15 July 2025
Then blot the stain slowly with the vinegar mixture and a cloth.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025
Verb
This blot on our state suggests the need for a constitutional amendment to make the office safely independent of the governor.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 June 2025
In Tunisia, President Kais Saied has notoriously imprisoned political opponents, destroying the judiciary, and diminished parliament to an ink blot.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blot
Noun
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Still, sometimes the heat is impossible to ignore — evident in the small sweat stains on Dinkel’s blue collared shirt.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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For example, stainless steel sinks are fairly cheap, durable, easy to clean and resistant to stains and rust.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For Iris Van Herpen, a more intimate meal for 30 to celebrate her exhibition at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, with a custom 52-foot tablecloth dyed to match the surrounding artworks.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Mill Creek Park Fountain was one of five fountains the Kansas City Parks and Recreation Department dyed red to celebrate Red Friday.—
Chris Ochsner,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The taint is caused when a chemical compound, 2,4,6-Trichloroanisole (TCA), interacts with bacteria or fungi in the wine bottle’s cork.—
Jeremy Harlan,
CNN Money,
16 July 2025
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Some argued that, given the presumptive unethical taint of such collections, human remains should be buried or otherwise respectfully disposed of.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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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The large lobby-level bar is dotted with couches and an open fireplace.—
Heather Richardson,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Sep. 2025
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Unsurpringly, 50 pieces of rodent regularity dotted the floor of the dry storage shed and three rodent droppings under the Frosty machine.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Blot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blot. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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