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
Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 1 Apr. 2026
But the blot on Sacramento State’s basketball resume is the road record.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2026
Then use clean paper towels to blot it up.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The songs spread outward from Morris’ small voice like paper towel blots.
—Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 1 Apr. 2026
But the blot on Sacramento State’s basketball resume is the road record.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 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
Then use clean paper towels to blot it up.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 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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Two parrots from a Balmoral Beach community and two from a Clifton Gardens community were trained –– after being initially very averse –– to eat almonds that were artificially dyed either blue or red, respectively.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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All sizes are dyed without the use of harmful chemicals and are easy to machine wash and dry on a low setting.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 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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Small outposts consisting of just a few trailer homes and surrounded by security fences dot most hilltops.—
Molly Hunter,
NBC news,
2 May 2026
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Traci Park won the Los Angeles City Council’s 11th District seat in 2022 on a promise to clean up the rising number of homeless encampments dotting the affluent Westside district.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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“Blot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blot. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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