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blotted

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verb

past tense of blot

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blotted
Adjective
  • Scientists accidentally invented seabird toilet TV Two Japanese scientists just wanted to study how streaked shearwaters run on water to take flight.
    Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2025
  • One of his images features a mostly dry riverbed, its sand mysteriously streaked.
    Alex Cuadros, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The costume, which has made waves online, features Fox in a pink suit stained with fake blood, meant to resemble the former first lady shortly after the assassination of her husband.
    Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Nelson’s wallpaper is not genuine leather, but features a floral Victorian design that Nelson painted and stained to give the originally white pattern a brownish, leather-like look.
    Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • From brown granite to speckled composite stone, there have been more than a few countertop looks that were overdone in the past decade.
    Heather Bien, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The design of the Grosche Milano Stone stovetop espresso maker, a speckled stone that looks like the bottom of a creek, gives your stovetop coffee maker a contemporary look that’s suited for a modern kitchen.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Quince style is dyed without harmful chemicals, giving the pants a one-of-a-kind look.
    Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Chanel, who had dyed her hair blue earlier this summer, still had blue streaks in her hair to match Coraline's blue-black hair.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • During this time, monarchs cluster together in packed colonies for warmth—in a good year, thousands of monarchs might rest on a single tree, creating a kaleidoscope of brilliantly colored wings.
    Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Remember, a hard freeze will still damage them, turning them mushy and off-colored.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Flannel patterns can include solid colors, checkered prints, stripes, argyle and anything in between.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
  • This easy fall welcome sign requires just a small chalkboard, a little paint, and a pretty checkered ribbon.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Other Latin artists are sprinkled throughout the categories.
    Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The initial run of shows sprinkled 12 dates over the course of May 2026, kicking off May 6 and running through May 30.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Half-time was looming, empty white seats were dotted around the London Stadium but if mutiny had been expected, it had been supplanted, (at least temporarily), by general bemusement.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Crossing into New Mexico, the road rises into a ghost town dotted high desert.
    Kit Bernardi, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Blotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blotted. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.

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