blotted 1 of 2

adjective

as in streaked

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blotted

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verb

past tense of blot
as in stained

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blotted
  1. streaked
  2. stained
  3. speckled
  4. dyed
  5. colored
  6. sprinkled
  7. checkered
  8. dotted
Adjective
  • Lasagna, pot roasts, and casseroles can become rather enthusiastic while cooking, and if not tended to regularly, your oven glass could become streaked and stained.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 3 June 2026
  • Varieties with streaked blooms or those spotted with darker colors add interest to arrangements.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
Definition of streaked
Verb
  • The Lincoln, the length of its hull stained by rust from the extended time at sea, pulled into the port of Laem Chabang, not far from the city of Pattaya, a prime destination for US military rest-and-relaxation visits since the Vietnam War.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The white cocoons are torn through and stained with yellow-brown secretions.
    — Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of stained
Adjective
  • Tegu These fat, speckled lizards hail from Argentina and arrived in Florida with a hunger for eggs— alligator, turtle, tortoise and bird alike.
    — Alex Harris August 25, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Bred at the organization’s Beckman Center for Conservation Research, the tiny, speckled frogs have been reintroduced at several different high-elevation mountain habitats, including Bluff Lake in the Big Bear Valley.
    — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of speckled
Verb
  • Every piece — the pleated wrap top, the shorts adorned with trailing shards of silk chiffon — was hand-dyed or painted and then covered in Swarovski crystals.
    — Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The result depends not only on the chemical being used, but also on how it is applied, how the garment was dyed, how the fabric responds and how each stage of the process is controlled.
    — Alice Tonello, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of dyed
Adjective
  • Highlights include a jewel box of a shop lined with wood drawers of glittering gemlike brooches, insignia, cords, and colored fringes; an embroidery and monogramming school; and a bead room for commissioning consultations.
    — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Multi-Hyphenate is housed in deep oxblood-colored glass with silver detailing, part of a broader packaging approach designed to make each product feel distinctive and covetable.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of colored
Verb
  • References to Bond sprinkled throughout the trailer include Cage ordering that signature cocktail and packing a familiar-looking pistol, plus a gag at the end playing off Bond’s 007 designation.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Try different berries in yogurt, smoothies, or sprinkled over oatmeal.
    — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of sprinkled
Adjective
  • These Pizza Hut classic locations include red roofs, checkered tablecloths, vinyl booths, arcade games and Tiffany-style lamps.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The colorful fixtures became one of the chain’s most recognizable design elements alongside the red roof, vinyl booths, red cups and checkered tablecloths.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of checkered
Verb
  • The room was about three-quarters full, dotted with suits and open shirts befitting the private equity world that Black shaped as cofounder of Apollo Global Management as well as what could be called Upper East Sidecore.
    — Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026
  • So many faux-drone overhead flights across the Thames, dotted with pretty little boats!
    — Michael Phillips, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of dotted
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