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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
Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The baby was purple-gray-colored, in blotches; wet, smeared in blood and what looked like whitish wax.
—Literary Hub, 29 July 2025
Special To The Oregonian, OregonLive.com, 5 May 2018
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
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Noun
Gopher snakes tend to be tan-colored with large square brown blotches or saddles along their backs and smaller gray spots on their sides.
—Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The baby was purple-gray-colored, in blotches; wet, smeared in blood and what looked like whitish wax.
—Literary Hub, 29 July 2025
Verb
The friend spotted a big male Chinook — its fins torn, its back blotched with the fungus of decay.
—Special To The Oregonian, OregonLive.com, 5 May 2018
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blotch
Noun
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One blink, and it was gone again, just another fleck in the mulch.—
Chris Schalkx,
Vogue,
30 Sep. 2025
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Yes, these flecks are seeds that were once inside of a vanilla bean, confirms Britton.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The deficiency was caused due to defects in the Pdha2 gene.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, Congress fiddles while structural defects in Medicare and Social Security threaten to engulf the programs.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This victory was all the more satisfying since the Aggies have run out of ice packs and crutches for the wounded who dot the roster.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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The remaining three dotted the area under a dish rack.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The room is shadowy but lively, with the sense that there are things going on in every speck of the frame.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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Every splash of rain, speck of dust, or pinprick of light could mar the negative.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Psycho is a film that has left scars.—
Samantha Allen,
Them.,
7 Oct. 2025
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Despite the social stigma surrounding tattoos in Vietnam, Ngoc empowers her clients, including breast cancer survivors and women with self-harm scars, to reclaim their bodies, demonstrating that her work is a profound act of compassion and resilience.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For even more flavor, sprinkle with herbs, like parsley or cilantro, and your favorite spice.—
Angela Ryan Lee,
Verywell Health,
8 Oct. 2025
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Spread with 1/3 cup butter and sprinkle with filling, leaving 1 inch unfilled along one of the long sides.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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By day thirteen, red patches of blood appear.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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Next pick out a patch of sky 40 degrees above the star.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The 285 shots he’s nailed beyond the 3-point arc are the second-most in NBA history, leaving him behind Duncan Robinson’s top mark of 326.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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Oregon held that mark with 18 in a row, but the Ducks lost at home Saturday to Indiana.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Blotch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blotch. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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