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blotted

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verb

past tense of blot

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blotted
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
  • In another video published by B’Tselem capturing the moments after the incident, Sam’s father can be seen standing by the car, cradling his baby, whose bright yellow clothing can be seen stained with blood.
    Sarah Dean, NBC news, 12 June 2026
  • Every blue jersey will be stained with blood by the end of the match.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Adjective
  • The one-shoulder dress was designed with a billowing, one-shoulder top with an ornately speckled red and white pattern motif throughout.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 June 2026
  • The speckled omnivores can weigh upwards of 10 pounds, largely thanks to a diet that regularly includes eggs, small animals, fruits, and vegetables.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • At points, the water had been dyed black to improve the reflection.
    Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 15 June 2026
  • April Ferry, the show’s Emmy-winning costume designer, said her team used natural materials like cotton, linen, silk and wool to create more than 4,000 costumes, each custom-dyed on set at Cinecittà Studios in, naturally, Rome.
    Lisa de los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
Adjective
  • Calvo, who is often chaufferred by a police escort but was driving himself on Sunday, also received a second citation under the Florida Statute that regulates the use of emergency and colored lights on vehicles.
    Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026
  • Crosby used acrylic paint, colored pencils, charcoal, and transfers on paper to create the massive 9-by-10 piece.
    CBS Chicago Team, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • The town is home to 35 different accommodations sprinkled along oceanfront El Mar Drive and its surrounding streets.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 June 2026
  • Dolshun recommends diatomaceous earth, a natural alternative to harsher insecticides that comes as a powdery substance that can be easily sprinkled in problem areas.
    Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 17 June 2026
Adjective
  • When people question commemorating an event with such a checkered past, Richie answers that two or more different things can be true at the same time.
    Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Fans in Knicks garb dotted the Citi Field crowd of 40,106, which roared when highlights of New York's championship-clinching 94-90 win Saturday night over the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals aired throughout the game.
    CBS New York Team, CBS News, 14 June 2026
  • Empty seats could be seen dotted throughout each of the four tiers.
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 13 June 2026
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“Blotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blotted. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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