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blotted

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verb

past tense of blot
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Adjective
  • Varieties with streaked blooms or those spotted with darker colors add interest to arrangements.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
  • But these days, gray is proudly everywhere—streaked, salt-and-pepper, fully silver, or something in between—and brow pencils have finally caught up.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Look for bins that are not coated or stained with toxic finishes.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • On TikTok, short videos often show people traveling to Turkey to fix their uneven or stained teeth and transform their smiles.
    K.H. Koehler, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Common rattlesnakes in California include the Mojave, northern Pacific, red, sidewinder, speckled and western diamondback rattlesnakes.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The leaf shapes vary, including speckled colors.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • As anyone who has ever dyed their hair knows, blonde is never just blonde.
    Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 10 May 2026
  • Elsewhere, fibers are spun into thread, dyed, bleached, and rewoven into rugs, carpets and blankets.
    Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Adjective
  • Many of the buildings are painted almost like a salmon-colored pink.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 11 May 2026
  • In one classic problem, you’re given three colored pencils and a blank map divided into many regions.
    Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 11 May 2026
Adjective
  • Despite taking the overall checkered flag in 1995, the automaker has precious little experience at the famous race.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 May 2026
  • The checkered reputation of fan behavior dates to the days of England’s worst episodes of hooliganism in the 1970s and 80s.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • There are also special and unique antique trinkets sprinkled throughout the store that add an element of interest and curiosity.
    Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
  • With hints of Nashville and LA sprinkled throughout the shop, a KC native just opened a new boutique and embroidery bar in the Northland.
    Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • Shop and eat your way along Historic Downtown Fernandina Beach, the 50-block Victorian seaport village dotted with local eateries and eclectic shops.
    Lisa A. Beach, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
  • Six permanent outdoor works are dotted around the property, including a large rocket by Polish artist Goshka Macuga and a shocking pink tree, commissioned specifically for the island, by Pamela Rosenkranz.
    Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
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“Blotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blotted. Accessed 16 May. 2026.

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