blotting

Definition of blottingnext
present participle of blot

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blotting
Verb
  • This could affect projects like painting the side of your home or even staining your deck.
    Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Make sure the deck is completely dry before staining or sealing it.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • One day later, Smith shared a video of Cline dyeing Easter eggs while his mom sang and danced.
    Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
  • For many fans — including plenty in the audience with neon green or pink hair — dyeing your own hair at home is part of self-discovery.
    Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • My grandmother just kept sprinkling water and stirring until all the flour gathered into loose clumps, no longer powdery but not yet sticky.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The younger two brothers float paper boats in the kitchen sink and Jeremy plays along, sprinkling flour on their heads—but making the kitchen a total mess.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • To recreate at home, use varying sizes of dotting tools, making sure to let each layer dry before applying the next.
    Georgia Day, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Come winter, beach towns like this one dotting the Atlantic Coast stretch of Florida surrounding Fort Lauderdale have long brimmed with French Canadian tourists and other snowbirds who arrive for warmth and sunshine.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The ballpark’s roof was open, the sun still dappling the downtown Miami skyline beyond left field at the start -- a beautiful tableau.
    Greg Cote Updated March 27, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
  • 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
  • New Jersey continued the good relations by spotting the B’s the first four goals of the game in the first period.
    Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Nothing can be more startling than spotting a bear on a hiking trail or worse – in your neighborhood.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Blotting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blotting. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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