BLOTTED Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in streaked

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verb

past tense of blot

as in stained

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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 case has attracted widespread attention because the nature of Fortune’s death recalled lynchings in the Southern state, which has a tumultuous civil rights history stained by episodes of racial violence.

— Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Several others said the incident has stained India’s credibility and the Hindu religion.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 8 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

There were beautiful boulevards, sweeping bridges over the Moskva River, wide Stalin-era avenues lined with imposing granite buildings, and quiet nineteenth-century neighborhoods of pastel-colored mansions.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Located within the historic Castle District, the area features cobbled streets, several museums, and the striking Matthias Church, which is known for its highly detailed, multi-colored interior décor.

— Lucy Handley, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of colored

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

Numerous milestones, from Peart studying with jazz player Freddie Gruber and reinventing his playing style to writing Ghost Rider, a memoir about riding motorcycles and grieving the loss of his wife and daughter, are dotted along the way.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026
The purple walls are dotted with photos of the homegrown superstar, who passed away ten years ago this year.

— David Farley, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2026

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