as in flecks
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 sprinkles
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 dots
David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
To anyone else driving Highway 45 beside the rural Yolo County property, the distant birds may have looked like dots against the water, akin to the sight of cattle grazing miles into an open pasture.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
This is your chance to connect the dots, demonstrate your leadership approach and align your background with the role in front of you.
—Gina Riley, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Eventually, a federal agent learned of the link and helped police connect the dots, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
Shaped like miniature stars and dots, the hydrocolloid bandages not only cover blemishes and remove the temptation for picking, but also enable the inflammation to heal faster.
—Khanh T.l. Tran, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Blood from a shooting victim dots the sidewalk on Clinton Avenue South yesterday in Minneapolis.
—Marc Santia, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
Lee has a great wrist shot and the ability to beat goalies from the faceoff dots.
—Corey Pronman, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
That matters and got noted because 25 rodent doo-doo dots sat on the floor in the dry storage room and five were on a dry storage room shelf next to cleaning chemicals.
—David J. Neal
updated August 22, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
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More cities may join the archipelago of blue dots with no real power in Congress.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
To anyone else driving Highway 45 beside the rural Yolo County property, the distant birds may have looked like dots against the water, akin to the sight of cattle grazing miles into an open pasture.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
This is your chance to connect the dots, demonstrate your leadership approach and align your background with the role in front of you.
—Gina Riley, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Eventually, a federal agent learned of the link and helped police connect the dots, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
Shaped like miniature stars and dots, the hydrocolloid bandages not only cover blemishes and remove the temptation for picking, but also enable the inflammation to heal faster.
—Khanh T.l. Tran, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Blood from a shooting victim dots the sidewalk on Clinton Avenue South yesterday in Minneapolis.
—Marc Santia, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
Lee has a great wrist shot and the ability to beat goalies from the faceoff dots.
—Corey Pronman, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
That matters and got noted because 25 rodent doo-doo dots sat on the floor in the dry storage room and five were on a dry storage room shelf next to cleaning chemicals.
—David J. Neal
updated August 22, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dots
Noun
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Its black and white or brown flecks convey a fresh, modern feel that's ideal for breaking away from the tyranny of basics.—
María Munsuri,
Glamour,
24 Aug. 2025
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Although other pests cause similar damage, thrips damage is often associate with numerous small flecks of dark green to black fecal matter.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
5 Aug. 2025
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This is when water from a sprinkler head sprays out onto the sidewalk or street, and that's considered wasted water.—
Yvette Fernandez,
NPR,
28 Aug. 2025
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Like Machado, Tatis sprays the ball to all fields, even on the ground, another reason he can be depended upon to hit for a solid batting average, even while playing his home games in a pitchers’ park.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Toothpaste specks needs to be removed from mirrors.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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Silvery or mottled patches on leaves, brown or distorted petal edges, dark specks (feces) or flower buds that fail to open are signs of thrips.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
24 Aug. 2025
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On Greenwich Street, Winters spots a Bernese mountain dog named Pepper.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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The agency added that anyone in Maine who spots the lizard shouldn't approach the reptile; instead, contact the Old Town Police Department, so the animal can be captured safely.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Gopher snakes tend to be tan-colored with large square brown blotches or saddles along their backs and smaller gray spots on their sides.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Frequent nicks, ingrown hairs, dry patches, and razor burn can result when relying on shaving as your primary hair removal method — but with the proper tools and techniques, these unpleasant side effects can be avoided.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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When To Avoid Sanding If bare spots or brown patches begin to appear, there could actually be another issue with the lawn or parts of it.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Dots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dots. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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