as in colored
marked with spots
a dotted tie that didn't go with his striped shirt at all
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as in flecked
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 dotted
PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
In fact, each has proven to be a false alarm, as slowdowns in momentum have consistently led to new buying opportunities (as indicated by the blue, dotted vertical lines).
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Neighboring water molecules interact with one another by way of hydrogen bonds, depicted with dotted lines in this drawing.
—Big Think, 27 Oct. 2025
This reversible quilt has a hint of floral romance on one side and a more minimalist dotted print on the other.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2025
Examples include dotted prints, the flat-thong sandal and the color yellow.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
However, satellite and supporting video filmed from a high rise on Al Rashid, a major road that runs through Gaza, shows tent camps remain dotted along the coastal road south of Gaza's port.
—Camilla Alcini, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2025
Salesforce contract renewals often become routine exercises—reviewing user counts, negotiating minor discounts and signing on the dotted line.
—Buyan Thyagarajan, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Moms pushed babies in strollers on a road divided by a median of blowing sand and creeping ice plant succulents, still striped with dotted white lines marking what used to be driving lanes.
—Janie Har, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
Yellow evidence markers dotted the ground and what appeared to be clothing laid on the pavement.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
Inside the cell, a carbon sheet dotted with individual nickel atoms replaces bulk metal electrodes.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
The design features Hello Kitty and Tiny Chum and is dotted with coffee beans and Starbucks mugs.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
According to a 2024 feature in The Times, the property is dotted with poplar trees, barns, and stables; there is an attached recording studio and a garage filled with Springsteen’s vintage car collection.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2025
Walls will be dotted with paintings, drawings and etchings that reflect the history and private collection of husband-and-wife founders Gérard and Danielle Darel.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
Half-time was looming, empty white seats were dotted around the London Stadium but if mutiny had been expected, it had been supplanted, (at least temporarily), by general bemusement.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The peak years for Royal Castle During the 1950s and ‘60s, more than 150 Royal Castle restaurants dotted Florida, Georgia and Louisiana.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Most of the back is covered in a dotted texture imprinted directly into the plastic.
—PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
In fact, each has proven to be a false alarm, as slowdowns in momentum have consistently led to new buying opportunities (as indicated by the blue, dotted vertical lines).
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Neighboring water molecules interact with one another by way of hydrogen bonds, depicted with dotted lines in this drawing.
—Big Think, 27 Oct. 2025
This reversible quilt has a hint of floral romance on one side and a more minimalist dotted print on the other.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2025
Examples include dotted prints, the flat-thong sandal and the color yellow.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
However, satellite and supporting video filmed from a high rise on Al Rashid, a major road that runs through Gaza, shows tent camps remain dotted along the coastal road south of Gaza's port.
—Camilla Alcini, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2025
Salesforce contract renewals often become routine exercises—reviewing user counts, negotiating minor discounts and signing on the dotted line.
—Buyan Thyagarajan, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Moms pushed babies in strollers on a road divided by a median of blowing sand and creeping ice plant succulents, still striped with dotted white lines marking what used to be driving lanes.
—Janie Har, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
On a recent fall trip, magenta beautyberries dotted the curvy road, sultry summer temperatures had cooled ever so slightly, and amber and gold tinged the towering sweetgums throughout Torreya State Park.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
Yellow evidence markers dotted the ground and what appeared to be clothing laid on the pavement.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
Inside the cell, a carbon sheet dotted with individual nickel atoms replaces bulk metal electrodes.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
The design features Hello Kitty and Tiny Chum and is dotted with coffee beans and Starbucks mugs.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
According to a 2024 feature in The Times, the property is dotted with poplar trees, barns, and stables; there is an attached recording studio and a garage filled with Springsteen’s vintage car collection.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2025
Walls will be dotted with paintings, drawings and etchings that reflect the history and private collection of husband-and-wife founders Gérard and Danielle Darel.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
Half-time was looming, empty white seats were dotted around the London Stadium but if mutiny had been expected, it had been supplanted, (at least temporarily), by general bemusement.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The peak years for Royal Castle During the 1950s and ‘60s, more than 150 Royal Castle restaurants dotted Florida, Georgia and Louisiana.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dotted
Adjective
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During this time, monarchs cluster together in packed colonies for warmth—in a good year, thousands of monarchs might rest on a single tree, creating a kaleidoscope of brilliantly colored wings.—
Chelsee Lowe,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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Remember, a hard freeze will still damage them, turning them mushy and off-colored.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Nov. 2025
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Other Latin artists are sprinkled throughout the categories.—
Sigal Ratner-Arias,
Billboard,
7 Nov. 2025
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The initial run of shows sprinkled 12 dates over the course of May 2026, kicking off May 6 and running through May 30.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Among the other standouts are Klimt’s Blooming Meadow (1908)—a sea of green grass and trees flecked with blue, yellow, and pink dabs of wildflowers—and six figurative bronzes by Matisse.—
Julie Belcove,
Robb Report,
26 Oct. 2025
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The first two discs are flecked with revelations.—
Will Hermes,
Rolling Stone,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The famed pastry chef shared a photo of 4-year-old Josephine striking a fierce pose in an animal-print dress, along with spotted ears, paws and shoes to match, in an Instagram post on Saturday, Oct. 18.—
Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Every inch of their spotted, streamlined bodies is designed for life on the move, carrying them across entire oceans in search of clouds of plankton and fish eggs.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Asking your local nursery to procure plants that haven’t been sprayed with pesticides, which can harm monarchs in every stage of life, is another actionable step.—
Chelsee Lowe,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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An attachment to the machine sprayed the plaster, specifically mixed on-site and fed to the printer, covering large swaths of the walls and accelerating the time needed for the task.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Worn Plastic Containers Are your plastic containers stained, smelly, cracked, half-melted, or turning rough like sandpaper?—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 Nov. 2025
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The costume, which has made waves online, features Fox in a pink suit stained with fake blood, meant to resemble the former first lady shortly after the assassination of her husband.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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From brown granite to speckled composite stone, there have been more than a few countertop looks that were overdone in the past decade.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
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The design of the Grosche Milano Stone stovetop espresso maker, a speckled stone that looks like the bottom of a creek, gives your stovetop coffee maker a contemporary look that’s suited for a modern kitchen.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Hingham peppered the Notre Dame (11-5-3) net in the first half, out-shooting the Cougars at an 8-0 clip.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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But Bush was in his second term the February 2006 morning that Cheney peppered the face and torso of a 78-year-old lawyer with lead shot during a quail hunt.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Dotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dotted. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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