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
Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2025
For liquid spills: Use paper towels to blot up as much of the liquid spill as possible.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2025
Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
Using a slotted spoon, transfer poached eggs to a paper-towel lined plate; blot dry.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 June 2025
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Noun
Instead use a gentle blotting technique to draw the stain out of the fabric.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2025
For liquid spills: Use paper towels to blot up as much of the liquid spill as possible.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2025
Verb
Add a bit more color to the corners of the lips, then use your fingers to blot and blur the edges, as needed.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
Using a slotted spoon, transfer poached eggs to a paper-towel lined plate; blot dry.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blot
Noun
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Adding in a few drops of dish soap to the solution can help lift the stains and water spots for spotless windows.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
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Original price: $94.99 A Bissel Little Green cleaner tackles spills and pet stains while also removing pet hair, dander and dust from your furniture and carpets.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
10 July 2025
Verb
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As Drakeford notes, West African communities across pre-colonial Ghana, Cameroon, and beyond were dyeing fabrics and weaving plant fibers into patterned cloths and applied that knowledge to new lands.—
Cierra Black,
Essence,
9 July 2025
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Still others paid to have their dresses dyed and the hems shortened.—
Hannah Pittard,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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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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The cars are dotted around in a kaleidoscope of colors, a stark contrast to the gleaming white factory floor.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
9 July 2025
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Yachts dot the harbor of Positano, and the beach clubs are bouncing.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
9 July 2025
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“Blot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blot. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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