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as in fleck
a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part
a dog with a single small blotch of black
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as in defect
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing
that cell tower is another blotch on the landscape
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Recent Examples of blotch
Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
Photos depict a heartbreaking sight, with Hector’s rib cage protruding through his weakened body as red blotches line his ivory and brown coat.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
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
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Noun
This fungal disease causes yellow blotches on pumpkins, tomato leaves, squash and cucumbers.
—Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
Photos depict a heartbreaking sight, with Hector’s rib cage protruding through his weakened body as red blotches line his ivory and brown coat.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blotch
Noun
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The gloss comes in six sheer shades, ranging from clear to a purple hue, and four of them include shimmery flecks that’ll catch the light to make your lips look even juicier.—
Angela Trakoshis,
Allure,
4 June 2025
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Miniature crystals dot the brown enamel to look like flecks of salt.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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Also last year, Stellantis has recalled thousands of Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 cars because of a manufacturing defect that could cause airbags to rupture unexpectedly, resulting in metal fragments flying out, potentially killing passengers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 June 2025
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General Motors has recalled more than 62,000 vehicles because of a potential brake defect that could increase the risk of fire, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Thursday.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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Even some of the international prospects who often dotted the late first round and early second are now taking big NIL offers from colleges around the country as their first move to the United States to play basketball.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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Along the route, trekkers engage with local culture and stay at the mountain lodges that dot the trail, including Kongde Lodge.—
Chloe Berge,
Outside Online,
17 June 2025
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Like specks of dirt falling victim to a vacuum, balls were simply drawn into his glove.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
19 June 2025
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This natural phenomenon, in which light-emitting sea creatures like algae cause the water to glitter with specks of blue and white light, is best viewed on a dark, moonless night.—
Jessie Beck,
AFAR Media,
16 June 2025
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Ideally in places where there’s room to breathe and with a little more concern for animals, the environment and those who bear the psychological scars of service.—
Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 June 2025
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Sudan’s children are living through the world’s largest displacement crisis Since the surge of violence in Sudan in late April 2025, thousands of families have crossed the border into Chad on a daily basis, traumatized and burdened by the scars of war.—
Brice Kevin Da,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
Verb
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Allow cookies to cool completely before sprinkling powdered sugar on the walnut cookies.—
Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 June 2025
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Head to nearby Portland to experience these peppers in a more traditional way, sprinkled over one of the USA’s 50 Top Pizzas at Ken’s Artisan.—
Elena Valeriote,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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My thick Florida grass is plagued by fuzzy patches where my robomower cut imperfectly.—
Anthony Karcz,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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After a sit-down interview with Bobbie Thomas, Harlow was surprised by Jenna Bush Hager with video messages from three women with vitiligo, an autoimmune condition that causes patches of skin to lose pigment.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
27 June 2025
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Keegan Bradley, No. 30 in the points standings, set the Travelers Championship tourney record back in 2023, finishing at 23-under to top Kenny Perry’s 2009 high-water mark.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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As Jamaica’s global influence continues to expand, Anderson stands ready to leave his mark on what comes next for the island nation.—
Richard Fowler,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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“Blotch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blotch. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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