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
Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
Ready to sign on the dotted line?
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
The nations still have plenty still to hash out before signing on the dotted line.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 23 Feb. 2026
The decibel drama proved, intentionally or not, to be a deflection from the far more pressing issues plaguing the UConn men’s basketball team at the moment, despite a 24-3 record for which most any Huskies fan would have signed on the dotted line when the season began.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2026
As each participant started getting comfortable with the machine sewing a maze on paper, going around dotted lines, both mother and daughter got into the flow.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
Pink is then used for the leather mustache and an insole with a dotted spiral pattern.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
Sure, that might help convince Donovan Mitchell to sign on the dotted line when a contract extension gets placed in front of him.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
And eventually, the Greek forward signed on the dotted line to remain in Milwaukee.
—Eric Nehm, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
Little white mushrooms and sprigs of grayish-green lichen dotted the ground.
—Elizabeth Flock, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
As the world turned into a range of lonely bedrooms dotted across the globe, latex flourished in online spaces.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
The shores are white sand dotted with shells, driftwood, and the hooves of wild horses.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
The neighborhood is dotted with churches and a growing base of restaurants, as well as historic sites and the city’s sports hallmarks, the Kia Center, Camping World Stadium and Inter & Co Stadium.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
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
When Janagarajan moved here, corn fields still dotted much of Frisco.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
In this manicure, chrome serves as an accent, adding a pop of icy blue metallic underneath a dotted design.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
Ready to sign on the dotted line?
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
The nations still have plenty still to hash out before signing on the dotted line.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 23 Feb. 2026
The decibel drama proved, intentionally or not, to be a deflection from the far more pressing issues plaguing the UConn men’s basketball team at the moment, despite a 24-3 record for which most any Huskies fan would have signed on the dotted line when the season began.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2026
As each participant started getting comfortable with the machine sewing a maze on paper, going around dotted lines, both mother and daughter got into the flow.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
Pink is then used for the leather mustache and an insole with a dotted spiral pattern.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
Sure, that might help convince Donovan Mitchell to sign on the dotted line when a contract extension gets placed in front of him.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
And eventually, the Greek forward signed on the dotted line to remain in Milwaukee.
—Eric Nehm, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
Spanning a whopping 38 blocks, the Wildwood Boardwalk is dotted with water parks, amusement parks, arcades, carnival eats, and (so much) more.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
Little white mushrooms and sprigs of grayish-green lichen dotted the ground.
—Elizabeth Flock, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
As the world turned into a range of lonely bedrooms dotted across the globe, latex flourished in online spaces.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
The shores are white sand dotted with shells, driftwood, and the hooves of wild horses.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
The neighborhood is dotted with churches and a growing base of restaurants, as well as historic sites and the city’s sports hallmarks, the Kia Center, Camping World Stadium and Inter & Co Stadium.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
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
When Janagarajan moved here, corn fields still dotted much of Frisco.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dotted
Adjective
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Elementary, middle, high and specialty schools are coded with differently colored dots.—
Data Reporter,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Feb. 2026
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Some eagle-eyed observers even shared close-up screen grabs of this seer, showing her to have different colored eyes.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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First up, a comfort-food salad sprinkled with furikake, the Japanese sesame-seaweed mixture traditionally used as a rice seasoning.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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There are thousands of ski resorts sprinkled across more than 60 nations around the globe.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Her sky-blue eyes, flecked with silver and hazel, narrow slightly, then relax.—
Gerald Witt,
AJC.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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Rounds of roasted purple sweet potatoes arrive mounded with a mixture of salsa macha and butter, and liberally flecked with chives.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Ohio quarantined for spotted lanternfly.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
17 Feb. 2026
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In short, the spotted lanternfly is a moth-like bug that's not supposed to be in the U.S.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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By that time in early February, the orchard of Ross cling peaches, considered a late variety for the time of its summer harvest, workers would have pruned each tree and sprayed the orchard in anticipation of the impending bloom.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, the state has sprayed more than 135,000 pounds of it in Florida’s waterways over the last decade as part of its aquatic weed-removal program.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Even the best bath towels eventually become too worn out and stained to be regularly used.—
Rabekah Henderson,
The Spruce,
27 Feb. 2026
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The title comes from an awkward moment when their leader’s jeans were stained with menstrual blood.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Rounding out the trio is the 008 recovery slide with its uniformly blue upper and a speckled gum outsole.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Variegation takes on many forms, from speckled or spotted foliage to dramatic striping.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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More than 30 police officers (33 to be exact) clocked $400,000 or more last year with a combination of detail and overtime pay, with a few other categories peppered in.—
Joe Dwinell,
Boston Herald,
28 Feb. 2026
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Mauigoa met with the media at the NFL Combine Saturday morning and was immediately peppered about his positional fit.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Dotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dotted. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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