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as in eradicating
to destroy all traces of
blotted out all evidence of tampering with the explosive device
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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
For a few minutes at each end of that window, the moon’s edge will appear to align with that of the sun, blotting out the star’s fierce light and revealing the wispy corona off to one side.
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 6 Apr. 2026
From up in the space shuttle, in 1983, astronaut Sally Ride could see the pollution blotting out her Los Angeles hometown.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Is the army coming, blotting out the sun?
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 23 Mar. 2026
And Hanceville’s fate is as murky as the fog that pours in at night, blotting out buildings and blackening the road ahead.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
But two shootings of US citizens and scenes of unrest in Minnesota are blotting out any hope of that.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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
Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 6 Apr. 2026
From up in the space shuttle, in 1983, astronaut Sally Ride could see the pollution blotting out her Los Angeles hometown.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Is the army coming, blotting out the sun?
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 23 Mar. 2026
And Hanceville’s fate is as murky as the fog that pours in at night, blotting out buildings and blackening the road ahead.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
But two shootings of US citizens and scenes of unrest in Minnesota are blotting out any hope of that.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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
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This makes prediction markets the most useful and precise tool for eradicating exposing insider trading that has ever existed—a tool Congress should rely on heavily, not legislate out of existence.—
Nic Puckrin,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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In Namibia, local authorities were producing millions of tons of wood chips while eradicating an invasive bush.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Criminal gangs attempted to evade detection by concealing drugs in a banana shipment and on a vat of South American wine.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Kevan Works, 66, faces single counts of first-degree murder and concealing a homicidal death, according to a Chicago Police Department news release.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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But what was liberating was also erasing.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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The major averages were on pace for sharp gains on Friday, with the S & P 500 on the verge of erasing its losses since the start of the Iran war.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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The lawsuit alleged that Alden facilities often were staffed at just 50 percent of the legal requirements, then hiding it from regulators in part through ghost workers and false reports.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Stop hiding behind other people and just say it yourself.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
16 Apr. 2026
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The clock ran out on a bill aimed at moving Georgia to a new time zone, ending supporters’ hopes of abolishing the chore of changing the clocks twice per year.—
Caleb Groves,
AJC.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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The National Women’s Soccer League announced a new CBA in the summer of 2024 that included giving players agency on where they are traded and abolishing expansion and collegiate drafts.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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To make your windows sparkle, make sure there are no smudges obscuring the spring sunlight.—
Lori Keong,
Architectural Digest,
2 Apr. 2026
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Thick or layered clouds can violate flight rules by obscuring visibility and increasing the risk of lightning strikes triggered by the rocket’s ascent.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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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
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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
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On Saturday, the troubled pop star uploaded a video dancing in a sheer black bodysuit while covering her breasts with her hands.—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
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Everyone has to be comfortable with the cost of a group outing, or someone else has to be comfortable covering them.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Blotting out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blotting%20out. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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