blotting

Definition of blottingnext
present participle of blot

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • The Signature Round Deep Oven offers plenty of features that justify the investment, like its easy-to-clean enamel that resists chipping, dulling, and staining, a tight-fitting lid that helps circulate steam, and an ergonomic knob for effortless lifting.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2026
  • For a softer take, Kulfi Beauty’s lip staining oil in Caramel adds a warm nude sheen that feels both effortless and seasonally appropriate.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Sometimes dyeing your hair at home is the best option for changing up your hair color.
    Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
  • When John commands Cal to cut his long hair, Cal rebels by dyeing it platinum and trimming it into a chin-length bob.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • For this method, Sokolowski suggests sprinkling baking soda on a damp microfiber cloth, then scrubbing the curtain and rinsing with warm water before hanging to dry.
    Lauren David, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
  • This means there's lots of ways to add them to your diet, including blending ground flaxseed into smoothies or sprinkling whole flaxseeds on top of oatmeal.
    Mark Gurarie, Health, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Bright hot-air balloons dotting the pale sky over a striated desert.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Also like many others, the surgery Nyong’o had to remove the roughly 30 fibroids dotting her uterus at the time proved only a temporary fix, with upward of 50 redeveloping in the 12 years since.
    Beth Krietsch, SELF, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In my mind, that always meant at least a plane ride's worth of travel—me in safari gear, sunlight dappling through the canopy, and swinging vines overhead.
    Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Set in East Anglia, Lovejoy is about a charismatic antiques dealer with an almost mystical knack for spotting genuine artefacts and scams.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Schofield gained international recognition for a late ’80s jeans commercial that had her speeding through the desert in a black Ferrari, then screeching to a stop after spotting a strapping young man standing on the side of the road in jeans and a white T-shirt.
    Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Blotting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blotting. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.

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