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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
  • Look for products with one or more of those ingredients, and always test first on a small, inconspicuous area to ensure your carpet won’t be damaged or stained.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Napier’s tenure was also stained by one of the biggest snafus of the name, image and likeness era.
    Matt Baker, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • This golden bouquet, which comes in a speckled brown ceramic pot, adds moody vibes and a pop of fall-friendly color, to the countertops, table, or coffee table.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Siddiqsons introduced Cryo Black, a sulfur dye that reduces water consumption by up to 60 percent and is dyed at room temperature.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
  • There, the abacá sheets are processed into yarn, dyed using sustainable methods certified to the highest standards (Oeko-Tex Standard 100), and woven into a high-density fabric with a natural beeswax coating, creating Bananatex — a water-resistant, durable and smooth material.
    Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • When not multi-colored with bespoke rainbows or other artists’ visions, two-tone exterior color patterns were also acceptable decades ago.
    James Raia, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Don't clean colored or delicate fabrics like silk, electronics, or some types of metal.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Think a more year-round COTA, with a dash more exclusivity sprinkled in.
    Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • According to Deadline, Scorsone's eight-episode hiatus will happen consecutively as opposed to other cast members' screen time reductions that are sprinkled throughout the season.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • Stick to the classics and snag a double-breasted wool option to wear with everything from fluid trousers to corduroys and checkered skirts.
    Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The kitchen towels have an orange and white gingham pattern dotted with dainty pumpkins.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Amid these troubled times, dotted by funding cuts, hope abounds with last week’s launch of the Australian Championship, a second-tier competition that aims to connect the top and bottom of the country’s football pyramid.
    Jack Bantock, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Blotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blotted. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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