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
Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 25 May 2026
Her oval nails are painted in a khaki base coat with big, blue, swirly dots.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 25 May 2026
Katie Silcox, Vogue, 28 May 2026
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum anchors Main Street, which is dotted with mom-and-pop restaurants and shops like Doubleday Cafe, Baseballism, and Tin Bin Alley, while the Fenimore Art Museum and Fenimore Farm & Country Village offer a deeper dive into the region’s culture.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2026
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Noun
Although most people go for the all-black look for sleek ensembles, polka-dot capris are not to be slept on.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 25 May 2026
Her oval nails are painted in a khaki base coat with big, blue, swirly dots.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 25 May 2026
Verb
Spend time wandering the surrounding Mediterranean garden, which is dotted with walnut, carob, orange, and olive trees, before making the 40-minute coastal drive to Chania’s 14th-century Venetian harbor.
—Katie Silcox, Vogue, 28 May 2026
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum anchors Main Street, which is dotted with mom-and-pop restaurants and shops like Doubleday Cafe, Baseballism, and Tin Bin Alley, while the Fenimore Art Museum and Fenimore Farm & Country Village offer a deeper dive into the region’s culture.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dot
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All of the captive adults have been named after stars, because the white flecks on their black stomachs look like constellations in the night sky.—
Nathan Rott,
NPR,
27 May 2026
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The patient noted tiny gray flecks drifting across his field of vision a week ago.—
Peter Ubel,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Officials had announced Monday morning that the risk of a BLEVE, or boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion, had been eliminated after crews sprayed more than 9 million gallons of water onto the tank.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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Fire officials said Tuesday morning the temperature of the overheated tank with 7,000 gallons of volatile, flammable methyl methacrylate remained stable overnight at 92 degrees as firefighters removed a ground hose that had been spraying water over the tank since Friday.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Oc Register,
26 May 2026
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It's billed as more than an e-reader, with full-fat Android 15 on board, as well as a bit of AI functionality sprinkled on top, and the ability to capture ideas instantly.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 May 2026
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New York’s batting order is sprinkled with All-Stars — led by three-time MVP Aaron Judge.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
25 May 2026
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Soon, red blotches were sprouting on his skin.—
Mary Beth Sheridan,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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That became a mere blotch on the ugly outing, as the error did not figure into any scoring when Brice Turang followed with a one-out double and Gary Sánchez with a two-out double.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Hezbollah upped its campaign as well, peppering Israeli troops in southern Lebanon and areas of northern Israel with drones and rocket attacks, according to statements from the group.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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Two years ago, Guardiola sent Kyle Walker to invite Warnock up to his office after the long-serving manager had been working on a television broadcast, and started peppering him with questions.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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Not every paramilitary fighter is stained by the corruption of the Shia elite or implicated in spilling innocent blood in recent years.—
Nabil Salih,
Time,
26 May 2026
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Dressing up for warmer weather can be a challenge since plush fabrics like silk can easily stain and aren’t as breathable.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2026
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There are blue spots, specks, scratches, flares, and bits of crud in almost ALL of the Apollo photos.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
18 May 2026
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As in Kourliandski’s quartet, specks and splatters of sound are interspersed with silences.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Since the war began, at least two of the three LCS assigned to the gulf for minesweeping have been spotted as far away as Malaysia and Singapore.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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Clark and her boyfriend, former Iowa basketball player Connor McCaffery, were spotted sitting in the premium owners’ seats next to the San Francisco Giants’ dugout during their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2026
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“Dot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dot. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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