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
Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
The left-back has started 123 of the last 125 games and 86 of the last 87, with the blot on his card arriving late last season when manager Oliver Glasner rested key players after Palace won the FA Cup.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
To lift the stain, blot it with the solvent using a clean cloth, working from the outside in.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 7 Feb. 2026
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Noun
But the blot on Sacramento State’s basketball resume is the road record.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
The left-back has started 123 of the last 125 games and 86 of the last 87, with the blot on his card arriving late last season when manager Oliver Glasner rested key players after Palace won the FA Cup.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
Then use clean paper towels to blot it up.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
To lift the stain, blot it with the solvent using a clean cloth, working from the outside in.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blot
Noun
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Clothing marketed as moisture-wicking, waterproof or water-repellant, or stain-resistant is also more likely to contain PFAS.—
Stephanie Anderson Witmer,
Health,
15 Apr. 2026
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For the frame, wipe any stains with cold water.—
Maya Ibbitson,
Architectural Digest,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Don't forget to dye those eggs and hide 'em before the Easter Bunny makes his visit on Sunday.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Apr. 2026
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Along the Coromandel Coast, fishermen wear lungis—cotton cloths folded and tied at the waist—that are made of handwoven muslin and dyed in checks of multiple colors.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 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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The loudest roar of the day coming when the punter dotted a shot into the 1-yard line.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
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The cameras will be dotted throughout all the districts, from Glassell Park and Chinatown, through South Los Angeles, Koreatown, Playa Vista, Chatsworth and Lincoln Heights.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Blot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blot. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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