as in fleck
a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part
there was just a dot on the tablecloth where the food had spattered
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as in to sprinkle
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
the practice of some chefs of positioning a small portion of food in the center and dotting the rest of the plate with sauce
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Recent Examples of dot
Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
Even the smallest black dot of mold can affect your health by causing respiratory illnesses or triggering certain allergic reactions from breathing it in constantly.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
Across Arizona’s Sky Islands, home to many black bears, valleys and hillslopes are dotted with the rusty corpses of Emory oak, alligator juniper and manzanitas.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026
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Noun
This design blends a varying dot-centric pattern with zebra print.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
Even the smallest black dot of mold can affect your health by causing respiratory illnesses or triggering certain allergic reactions from breathing it in constantly.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
The rooms Son Molí Country House spans 12 acres of land, but is home to a modest 22 rooms and suites, which are dotted between the main building (where the old mill can also be found) and independent plots with their own private gardens or balconies overlooking the pool.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
Across Arizona’s Sky Islands, home to many black bears, valleys and hillslopes are dotted with the rusty corpses of Emory oak, alligator juniper and manzanitas.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dot
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That, plus distinct green (herbs) and black (pepper) flecks, made this contender feel higher-end, inspiring us to declare Trader Joe’s the best ranch dressing overall.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 Feb. 2026
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As Dracula, Jones is giddy and joyous with flecks of depravity bursting through as the plot expands to include his ethereal bond with Harker’s fiancée, Mina Murray (also Bleu).—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
6 Feb. 2026
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The latter was used to produce Agent Orange, an herbicide sprayed by the US military during the Vietnam War.—
Michal Ruprecht,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Mixed results Authorities in Iran reportedly sprayed clouds with chemicals over the Urmia lake basin late last year, seeking to boost rainfall to combat the country’s worst drought in decades.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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Simply sprinkle coarse salt over the surface of the cutting board and use the lemon half to scrub it in.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2026
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Groff sprinkles this punchy, athletic syntax over a slew of intricate settings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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Its purple black center was surrounded by blotches of varying shades and textures, raised or sunken at places.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Feb. 2026
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With the proper equipment, the sun spots will appear as a small black blotch close to the center of the solar disk, positioned a little above the sun’s equator.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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In the 20th, Breck Dunn made an excellent run down the near sideline and eventually found an unmarked Laura Niemeyer, who peppered a shot into the back of the net for the third Islander goal of the night.—
Clark Fahrenthold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Councilmembers peppered the district with questions.—
Dan Snyder,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Worshippers arriving for the day's first prayers found the damage and a smoldering fire that spewed black smoke across the entrance of the Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq Mosque in the town of Tell, near Nablus, and stained the ornate doorway.—
AREF TUFAHA,
Arkansas Online,
24 Feb. 2026
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Don’t toss that scratched-up, questionably stained, borderline EPA Superfund site, 12-year-old cutting board just yet!—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
24 Feb. 2026
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At the rear of the room, a picture window looks out onto the Irish Sea, with Northern Ireland a small speck in the distance.—
Timothy Latterner,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Feb. 2026
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To get every speck and streamline your work, always start high and finish low, says Sabrina Fierman of New York's Little Elves, a fine interior cleaning company.—
Nashia Baker,
Martha Stewart,
19 Feb. 2026
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Alabama, meanwhile, has done the same vis-à-vis math skills, beginning with screening students to spot those in danger of failing, as EdSource notes.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
26 Feb. 2026
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And the victims may be the least able to spot the scam.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Dot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dot. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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