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
ArsTechnica, 2 June 2025
Those of us who haven’t blotted the ’24 Sox out of our membranes can attest that the Rockies are substantially worse for one big reason — there is no Garrett Crochet on the staff to save them every fifth day.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
Jenny Berg, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2025
That brings us to that one blot on Wodehouse’s life.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Michael Schumacher, Ayrton Senna, and Sebastian Vettel have 14 championships between them, and each blotted their copybooks on more than one occasion.
—ArsTechnica, 2 June 2025
Those of us who haven’t blotted the ’24 Sox out of our membranes can attest that the Rockies are substantially worse for one big reason — there is no Garrett Crochet on the staff to save them every fifth day.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
Verb
Finally, blot the eyebrows dry with a cotton pad or tissue, and voila!
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2025
That brings us to that one blot on Wodehouse’s life.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blot
Noun
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Your cleaner of choice for stubborn grease, stains, and odors on pots and pans may be half a lemon and salt or baking soda, but take note of the materials they’re made with.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
26 June 2025
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Lie down on an old towel to protect your surface from oil stains.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
25 June 2025
Verb
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Each garment piece is dyed and washed with a tie-dye effect before being assembled, creating a one-of-a-kind look when combined with other pieces.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
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Nicholas Hoult dyed his hair just in time for summer The Superman actor dyed his hair from a dark brown to a bright platinum blonde shade Hoult officially debuted the hair transformation during his June 25 appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
26 June 2025
Noun
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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
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That realization tends to color behavior, and taints the findings.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
17 June 2025
Verb
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His guests, their faces blotched from exertion, stare upward in dismay.—
Thomas Palmer,
Discover Magazine,
11 Nov. 2019
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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
Verb
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Nearby nature reserves offer hiking and wildlife watching, and over 50 golf courses dot the region, including some of the oldest courses in the world.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Airboat tour attractions and gift shops dot the highway.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2025
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“Blot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blot. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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