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
Geoffrey Knox, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
Every dot of paint and detail of hairstyling is invested with the fervour of his own emotional memory.
—Thr India Staff, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Selfridges, the department store chain dotted across the U.K., just received approval to open its own swanky club at its London flagship, joining the proliferation of high-end membership programs popping up around the globe.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 25 June 2025
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Noun
There is plenty of reason to connect the dots representing Dallas and the two-time Second-Team All-Pro.
Source: #Packers plan to release two-time Pro Bowl corner Jaire Alexander.
—Geoffrey Knox, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
Every dot of paint and detail of hairstyling is invested with the fervour of his own emotional memory.
—Thr India Staff, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
Verb
Schumer's week was also dotted with the New York City mayoral primary on Tuesday night.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Selfridges, the department store chain dotted across the U.K., just received approval to open its own swanky club at its London flagship, joining the proliferation of high-end membership programs popping up around the globe.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dot
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The gloss comes in six sheer shades, ranging from clear to a purple hue, and four of them include shimmery flecks that’ll catch the light to make your lips look even juicier.—
Angela Trakoshis,
Allure,
4 June 2025
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Miniature crystals dot the brown enamel to look like flecks of salt.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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Videos appears to show an agent taking out a red bottle and spraying it at Hipolito within inches of his eyes, and Hipolito swiping back.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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Featuring six water slides, a hose to spray a stream of water and a 10-foot-tall bucket dumping approximately 1,000 gallons of water on nearly everyone there every 10 minutes, the Splash Zone provides relief from the heat and a concession area with drinks for hydration.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2025
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Allow cookies to cool completely before sprinkling powdered sugar on the walnut cookies.—
Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 June 2025
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The Steelers also sprinkled in Cover 2 on about 12 percent of snaps (20th) and some other split-field coverages like Cover 6 (quarter, quarter, half).—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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Verticillium wilt causes similar blotches and yellowing.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 June 2025
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Nebular patches alternate with blotches of jet; just visible in the foreground is a circle of white dots crossed with lines that meet at its center, like a spoked wheel of stars.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
29 May 2025
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The rest of the cast creates a convincing family, given and found, around our hero, and there are details aplenty that help the show stick: Jokes are peppered in consistently enough to recognize each character as much more than a vehicle for exposition.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
24 June 2025
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The judge peppered Reuveni with questions: How was Abrego Garcia seized?—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
23 June 2025
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But with Victoria’s Secret, Super inherited a beleaguered brand stained by upheaval and scandal.—
Alicia Adamczyk,
Fortune,
28 June 2025
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White signaled cleanliness, leisure and a house filled with staff who could get those pesky grass stains out.—
Brett F. Braley-Palko,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Like specks of dirt falling victim to a vacuum, balls were simply drawn into his glove.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
19 June 2025
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This natural phenomenon, in which light-emitting sea creatures like algae cause the water to glitter with specks of blue and white light, is best viewed on a dark, moonless night.—
Jessie Beck,
AFAR Media,
16 June 2025
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On Saturday, the 41-year-old actress and director was spotted climbing out of the water after enjoying a dip in the Ionian Sea off the coast of Taormina, Sicily.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2025
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This week, the star was spotted in Los Angeles taking her dog—and bob—for a walk in a red Jacquemus dress and black heels.—
Essence,
Essence,
20 June 2025
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“Dot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dot. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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