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
Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 20 May 2025
Francis began to connect the dots, albeit with a perhaps misguided sense of self-worth and skewed ambition.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2025
AFAR Media, 16 May 2025
Transfer the rhubarb filling to the cooled pie shell and dot with the butter pieces.
—Ellen Gray, Saveur, 15 May 2025
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Always far-seeing, always three steps ahead in connecting the dots, Michael spotted in Iran’s revolutionary jihadism, in its patrons as well as its proxies, the threads now weaved into what may be the most formidable alliance ever arrayed against the United States.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 20 May 2025
Francis began to connect the dots, albeit with a perhaps misguided sense of self-worth and skewed ambition.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2025
Verb
The stunning 40 acres of gardens, dotted with wildflowers, fountains, sculptures, and more, are ideal for visitors interested in painting en plein air.
—AFAR Media, 16 May 2025
Transfer the rhubarb filling to the cooled pie shell and dot with the butter pieces.
—Ellen Gray, Saveur, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dot
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Each shot is a singular moment in time, and plates are sometimes imbued with not just the emotional weight of the image but also flecks of dust kicked up by passing dump trucks full of debris.—
Marah Eakin,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Then, a volunteer lit the pyre, and flecks of ashes swirled in the air.—
Sui-Lee Wee,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The eight-seat boat has on-board and onshore water cannons so riders can spray other boats while navigating the river channel.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
20 May 2025
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Luckily, several herbicides available to spray on the invading grass can be used among ornamental plants listed on the products’ labels.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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The American Salad Book, written by Maximilian De Loup, and published in 1899, includes a salad of fresh pears, peeled and sliced, sprinkled with sugar, drizzled with a maraschino or ginger syrup and served with cream.—
Anne Byrn,
Southern Living,
9 May 2025
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Only a handful of headstones are sprinkled throughout the 1-acre tract at the front of Five Points Park near Johnson C. Smith University.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2025
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Some leaf-mining insects make distinct patterns, like squiggles or serpentine shapes, while others make irregular blotches, like this species.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
8 May 2025
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Black panthers, as they are colloquially named, are a color variation of a leopard with fully black fur or large blotches of black spots on a dark background color, according to Britannica.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2025
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Still, the political digs are peppered in the string.—
Joe Dwinell,
Boston Herald,
19 May 2025
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Relying heavily on his four-seam fastball, Ryan peppered the zone and struck out the side in the second and third innings.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Plus, the matte, two-tone color scheme helps resist staining, maintaining the spoons' stylish appeal over time.—
Toby Rose,
Parents,
22 May 2025
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Then, once completed, pasting begins, where mud from the henna plant is placed atop the area to stain.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
22 May 2025
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Within the span of a few days, an innocuous speck can turn a loaf of bread from prime sandwich material into a hideous mass of blue-green fuzz—an appetite-killing sight if ever there was one.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
1 May 2025
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The dark speck near the bottom at the end of the line is Curiosity.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Stewart frequently wears Skechers slip-ins, and Kate Hudson was spotted in similar white slip-on sneakers last summer.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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Earlier this month, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce was seen in New York City for an American Eagle photoshoot, reports said, and he was spotted in sporty white apparel.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2025
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“Dot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dot. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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