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noun

ˈblät How to pronounce blot (audio)
Definition of blotnext
as in stain
a mark of guilt or disgrace the bribery scandal was a blot on his reputation

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verb

as in to stain

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Recent Examples of blot
Noun
Remove the wings from the refrigerator and blot away any visible moisture with paper towels. — Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Act+Acre Microfiber Hair Towel Act+Acre’s popular flat towel comes with instructions for a specific technique —blot and squeeze, no rubbing. — Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
For thin, pooling substances, use a rag or paper towel to blot up the substance. — Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2026 Gently towel-dry your hair when wet first to remove excess water, blotting it with a soft microfiber towel to reduce breakage rather than rubbing against strands aggressively. — Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for blot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blot
  1. stain
  2. dye
  3. taint
  4. blotch
  5. dot
Noun
  • The metals in coins can oxidize, leaving stains on the marble that are difficult to clean.
    — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Inside, yellow sulfur stains bleed into red, green, blue, and orange mineral deposits.
    — Avantika Chaturvedi, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of stain
Verb
  • My family still weaves jewelry from kunngobarn (pandanus), harvested fresh from the bush with a manmarli (hooked stick), then dried and dyed with roots, berries, and flowers.
    — Liam Freeman, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2026
  • After years of sporting a dark, rich brunette color, Hadid dyed her hair a honey blond shade in May of 2025 during the Cannes Film Festival.
    — Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of dye
Noun
  • The company has previously harvested grapes that could not be made into wine following wildfire smoke-taint, including from Cates’ own vineyard.
    — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Even though Thiam denied knowledge of it and was cleared of involvement, the taint of the scandal led to his ouster.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of taint
Verb
  • 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
  • His guests, their faces blotched from exertion, stare upward in dismay.
    — Thomas Palmer, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
Definition of blotch
Verb
  • It's located on the Brisbane Riverwalk, a network of overwater walkways that are dotted with bright red royal poinciana flame trees, which didn't exist 10 years ago.
    — Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Sunk, barnacle-laden landing craft, tanks and shipwrecks still dot the seabed off its shore.
    — Rob Newell, Baltimore Sun, 10 Nov. 2026
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“Blot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blot. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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