blotting out

verb

Definition of blotting outnext
present participle of blot out
1
as in eradicating
to destroy all traces of blotted out all evidence of tampering with the explosive device

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2
as in concealing
to keep secret or shut off from view bushes blotted out the shed from our view

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Recent Examples of blotting out Unfortunately, the 2025 Perseids happened to coincide with the appearance of a waxing gibbous moon, which bleached the sky with moonlight, blotting out all but the brightest members of the ancient meteor shower. —Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blotting out
  1. eradicating
  2. concealing
  3. erasing
  4. hiding
  5. abolishing
  6. obscuring
  7. wiping out
  8. covering
Verb
  • That's where the goal of eradicating invasive species comes into play.
    — Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Sixth-generation Texas rancher James Clement III told CNBC the key to eradicating the screwworm threat is years out.
    — Lori Ann LaRocco, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Definition of eradicating
Verb
  • Shoplifting by concealing merchandise.
    — Isabelle Friedman, Boston Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Yet the nonprofit appears to be concealing this from visitors to its website, where a search function, the only nontechnical tool for seeing what’s in Common Crawl’s archives, returns misleading results for certain domains.
    — Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Definition of concealing
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  • These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Rising sea levels and relentless storms are erasing land faster than locals – or officials – can respond.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Definition of erasing
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  • This mismatch between perception and reality has real consequences, fueling the notion that higher education as a whole is elitist and out of touch, hiding the work of the colleges that educate millions of working- and middle-class families.
    — Yolanda Watson Spiva, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Then keep scrolling to shop more of the best pieces hiding in Pottery Barn’s outlet now.
    — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Definition of hiding
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  • DeSantis has repeatedly spoken in support of abolishing state property taxes entirely, an option that is still being considered by lawmakers—though a recent survey showed that a majority of Floridians do not back such drastic action.
    — Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Both Biss and Abughazaleh support abolishing ICE, and the winner of their primary will be heavily favored to hold a seat whose voters backed Kamala Harris by 37 points last year.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Definition of abolishing
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  • The video screen split into panels that lifted up and down throughout the show, always obscuring a large part of the stage.
    — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Breaking up or obscuring the reflection makes the glass visible to birds, preventing them from hitting your windows.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
Definition of obscuring
Verb
  • Outdoor Voices, once the toast of the category, faded into restructuring, wiping out its entire social media presence.
    — Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • At least 61,000 people living in the Gaza Strip have died in Israel’s subsequent military campaign aimed at wiping out Hamas and recovering the hostages.
    — Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
Definition of wiping out
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  • Emma Burleigh is a reporter at Fortune, covering success, careers, entrepreneurship, and personal finance.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Bedford said during the news conference that air traffic controllers continuing to work during the shutdown are covering longer hours and more days.
    — David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Nov. 2025
Definition of covering

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“Blotting out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blotting%20out. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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