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
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
If using a buildable tint, blot, then reapply a thin second layer.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 29 Jan. 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
Rinse away any residue and blot dry.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
If using a buildable tint, blot, then reapply a thin second layer.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 29 Jan. 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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Designed with convenience and your busy lifestyle in mind, MY MAGIC CARPET rugs protect floors from scratches, spills and stains.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Our editors tested over a dozen shower cleaners to find the ones that are most effective at removing soap scum and water stains.—
Josh Feldman,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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My kids stamped, dyed, experimented, and ended the day with scarves of their own design.—
Christine Chitnis,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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Many parts of the world will look a bit greener today as people don the color to celebrate the holiday — including the Chicago River, famously dyed a vivid emerald each year.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
17 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
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Iran, a war targeting regime change and the destruction of its nuclear capacities — laudable goals — also has the suspicious taint of being all about oil.—
Markos Kounalakis,
Mercury News,
5 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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Depending on how late winter goes, the Meriden Daffodil Festival on May 2 and 3 may not be bursting with fresh daffodils dotting the historic Hubbard Park.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
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Rooms Twenty-four one- and two-bedroom tents are fronted by a winding lagoon dotted with lily pads and bordered by tropical greenery.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Blot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blot. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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