blotted 1 of 2

blotted

2 of 2

verb

past tense of blot

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blotted
Adjective
  • One of his images features a mostly dry riverbed, its sand mysteriously streaked.
    Alex Cuadros, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Then, the plant emits some sort of gas right into Devin’s face, and his mug once again becomes streaked in black.
    Nick Caruso, TVLine, 11 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Demos wore a checkered suit, while Shahi donned a slinky metallic dress with a thigh-high slit and off-the-shoulder detailing.
    Katie Mannion, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2024
  • The digital collection features a checkered suit, pixel leopard hoodie and video game pants — free of charge for fitting, sharing and saving to digital wardrobes within the ZERO10 app.
    Stephanie Hirschmiller, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022
Adjective
  • The cupcake version is much the same: vanilla cake with a hefty swirl of multicolored buttercream icing.
    Sophie Levenson, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
  • Her manicure might be on the shorter side, but that's enough real estate for incredibly creative nail art by Betina Goldstein: The black base—CND Shellac in Black Pool—and multicolored buttons perfectly echo the details of her satiny blazer.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 5 May 2025
Verb
  • That was apparent even in the first period, as the Canucks — a team that’s struggled enormously all season to generate looks and scoring chances — peppered their old teammate DeSmith with all manner of quality chances.
    Thomas Drance, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Sarah’s demise happens early on in the film, but her presence is still peppered throughout via flashbacks, momentary flashes mid-scene and photographic reminders.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Blotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blotted. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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