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as in flecks
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 defects
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing
that cell tower is another blotch on the landscape
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as in dots
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
my pen leaked and blotched my shirt pocket
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Recent Examples of blotches
Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Sep. 2025
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
Noun
The belly is tan or gray with dark blotches.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Sep. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blotches
Noun
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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
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This uncanny coincidence — that the Earth’s radiation lines up with the energies of carbon dioxide’s mixed vibrational/rotational quantum state — is how this tiny trace of molecules, mere flecks in the air, completely dominates our climate.—
Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For children, exposure to enough lead for weeks to months could cause permanent damage to their central nervous system, resulting in learning disorders, developmental defects, and other long-term health problems, the federal agency added.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Stretchy and stable By combining MoS₂ with Nafion, the polymer not only reinforces the fragile material but also helps heal defects on the surface that usually kill light output.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The $3,211 per month maintenance fees cover a part-time doorman and a fitness studio, while the location provides easy access to Madison Square Park plus all the shopping and dining that dots the area.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The pattern is a brownish batik produced by specks of tobacco.—
Zuzana Říhová,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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After a few days’ travel, some of the specks landed on a buoy floating in the North Atlantic off the coast of French Guyana.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The department said floods and high-water events are likely because of the wildfire burn scars in the area.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Sep. 2025
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Spanning seven decades, this epic drama traces the hopes and heartaches of one uprooted family, revealing not only the scars of displacement, but the unbreakable spirit of survival.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The show also sprinkles in factoids about Daniel’s military past, his upbringing in Italy and his fractured family dynamic.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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John Wood mans the kit; Jeff Adamczyk sprinkles stars above on keys.—
Jonathan Terrell,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In a recent campaign ad, Van Epps wears an Army uniform throughout the entire ad with patches and insignia removed.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Sponsored jersey patches seem to be coming to college sports.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Tunstall’s cell phone marks the date as July 25, when DiCaprio, Taylor, Thomas Anderson and others showed up to work through a long night of filming.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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The special marks the latest in Roku’s lineup of Great American Baking Show celebrity editions, following festive installments around Christmas and the Super Bowl.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Blotches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blotches. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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