1
as in to eradicate
to destroy all traces of
blotted out all evidence of tampering with the explosive device
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2
as in to hide
to keep secret or shut off from view
bushes blotted out the shed from our view
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Recent Examples of blot out
The top halves of cars and semi trucks zipping past blotted out the horizon to the north and west.
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Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2025
The rotors kicked up a thick cloud that blotted out the ground and sky, disorienting the pilot.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 4 Feb. 2025
The rotors kicked up a thick cloud that blotted out the ground and sky, disorienting the pilot.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 4 Feb. 2025
Millions of Americans, from southern Texas to northern Maine were in the path of totality where the moon completely blots out the sun.
—Visual Editors, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2025
The rotors kicked up a thick cloud that blotted out the ground and sky, disorienting the pilot.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 4 Feb. 2025
The rotors kicked up a thick cloud that blotted out the ground and sky, disorienting the pilot.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 4 Feb. 2025
Millions of Americans, from southern Texas to northern Maine were in the path of totality where the moon completely blots out the sun.
—Visual Editors, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blot out
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Guy Gooder, a graphic designer and the district’s community service project chair, said Edwards did not stick to the topic he was given and insulted the Rotarians by attacking federal agencies the organization works closely with to eradicate polio.—
Danielle Battaglia,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2025
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After initially eradicating chickweed plants, revisit the area weekly with a hoe to scuffle out seedlings that pop up.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 May 2025
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Each level is also absolutely crawling with secret collectibles hidden in various nooks and crannies, which often tease you with a glimpse through a hole in some impassable wall or rock formation.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 May 2025
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The boy hides aloft in the Sycamore Gap tree's branches.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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The reported probe adds to a string of recent setbacks for the healthcare conglomerate that has erased more than half, or over $300 billion, from its market value since November, when shares were trading at record highs.—
Sneha S.K,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Even so, the change in staffing of the longstanding skycap service erases yet another defining feature that has differentiated Southwest from its rivals, says airline industry expert Henry Harteveldt.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2025
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According to dark money hawks, this pass-through funding tactic allows Qatar to conceal state backing as private sector contributions.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
13 May 2025
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Johnson claimed that Combs’ team went to extreme lengths to conceal the video, alleging that Florez was offered $100,000 to keep the footage a secret.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
13 May 2025
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The Swiss government said Switzerland abolished all industrial tariffs on Jan. 1 last year, meaning that 99% of all goods from the United States can be imported into Switzerland duty-free.—
Paul Wiseman,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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In late April, reports emerged that President Trump’s 2026 budget could seek to abolish Head Start entirely, as recommended in Project 2025, the policy blueprint for the second Trump term.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
10 May 2025
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Again the water spray obscured what happened there just before the twister lost its power.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
10 May 2025
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Derrick White and Jrue Holiday were almost good enough to obscure the absence of Brown and Tatum in the game’s final 20 minutes.—
Bill Speros,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2025
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Because banana plants are propagated asexually via rhizome cuttings rather than seeds, entire plantations can be wiped out in a single outbreak, with no genetic bulwark to slow or prevent the pathogen’s advance.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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In Nigeria alone, more than 3.2 million acres of tree cover have disappeared since 2000 in a global deforestation crisis that has wiped out nearly 1.2 billion acres in two decades.—
Ogar Monday,
Christian Science Monitor,
8 May 2025
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It would still be covered when prescribed to treat diabetes, according to a Governor’s Office spokesperson.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2025
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Sessions will cover safety and situational awareness and include basic self-defense skills.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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“Blot out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blot%20out. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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