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verb

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Recent Examples of blotch
Noun
By its very nature, an errant blue streak or blurry black blotch conveys a certain artistic quality—and, therefore, must also possess an intriguing backstory. Christina Pérez, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025 Brown blotches and yellow patches dot its back and limbs. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
Inside the box there's a pile of mint-green paint chips, blotched with brown stains and cracked like a dehydrated lake bed. Maya Dukmasova, Chicago Reader, 24 Oct. 2017 As Ghosh writes, back in 1635, in a village nearby Slovakia’s Strazov Mountains, lawyer Jan Ladislaides marked his stamp of approval on municipal account documents with a small blotched drawing of two dots and a line inside a circle. Lauren Young, Smithsonian, 6 Feb. 2017 See all Example Sentences for blotch 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blotch
Noun
  • Encased in golden packaging with gold flecks throughout, this richly plush lip balm is the essence of everyday soft glam.
    Cora Harrington, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
  • Black pepper: Adds that quintessential fleck and kick of heat that Ceasar dressing has.
    Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Many birth defects are treatable; orofacial clefts and some heart defects, for example, can be corrected with surgery.
    Almut Winterstein, The Conversation, 30 Jan. 2025
  • Beyond the battery defect, Ford faces other financial concerns.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Many of the encampments at colleges across Chicago were eventually dismantled by police, leaving lawn chairs and colorful student artwork dotting the muddy grass of campus quads.
    Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Roadside hot dog carts with workers dressed in revealing thong bikinis also dotted the area.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The floor was covered in paint specks, in the corner was a pile of old paint tubes and smocks.
    Karl Ove Knausgaard, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Spiffy variations include spinach, mushrooms or speck.
    Ann Abel, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Healing that scar should involve embracing clean energy, not doubling down on the dirty fuels that scientists tell us are exacerbating California’s wildfire crisis — and causing more intense heat waves, storms and floods.
    Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2025
  • The model has undergone surgeries for endometriosis and scoliosis, leaving her with scars on her hips and back.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 29 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The concept of Section 31 was sprinkled into the later seasons.
    Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Top with a dollop of sour cream (a rounded 1/2 tablespoon each) and sprinkle with chives, green onion, and black pepper.
    Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • This was just before Liverpool hit their worst injury patch of the campaign.
    Andy Jones, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
  • However, their relationship hit a rough patch in February 2024.
    Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • As the co-founder of Murder Inc. Records, Irv Gotti shaped an era—delivering timeless hits, iconic anthems, and launching legendary careers that left an undeniable mark on the culture.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Missouri faced another difficulty early, as Robinson picked up two fouls before the 14-minute mark in the first half.
    Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2025

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“Blotch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blotch. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.

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