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as in speck
a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part
flooring tile that is brown with flecks of white
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2
as in particle
a very small piece
wiped a fleck of cookie off his jacket
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as in to sprinkle
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
to achieve the desired effect, fleck the canvas with paint simply by flicking the brush close to the surface
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Recent Examples of fleck
New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2025
After drying, Messinger meticulously cleans the artifacts with delicate animal-hair brushes and painstakingly removes rust, fleck by fleck, with a dental pick.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2025
Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 6 May 2025
Rather like the medieval villages that flecked the tidy green landscape, even the train was getting smaller.
—Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025
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Noun
That's because these flecks are in fact around 10 micrometers wide – or a fifth the width of a human hair.
—New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2025
After drying, Messinger meticulously cleans the artifacts with delicate animal-hair brushes and painstakingly removes rust, fleck by fleck, with a dental pick.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2025
Verb
Dark glasses shielded his eyes, while salt-and-pepper tufts flecked his goatee.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 6 May 2025
Rather like the medieval villages that flecked the tidy green landscape, even the train was getting smaller.
—Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fleck
Noun
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Maxine was a once little bitty speck of a thing who had a pretty rough start in life.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2025
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All told, the specks of light captured in the image showcase about 10 million galaxies, or just 0.05% of the roughly 20 billion galaxies Rubin will image in the next decade.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Kaiser consistently said that the particles were harmless, inert material dislodged by a malfunctioning water heater that was not infectious.—
Paul Sisson,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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The unit is also equipped with a Clean Sense IQ monitor, which will keep track of any extra particles.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
9 July 2025
Verb
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Then sprinkle cocoa powder on the top to balance the flavors.—
Bryce Jones,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 July 2025
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Today, the cenotes sprinkled across the Yucatán Peninsula are the perfect place to cool off during the heat of the day.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
12 July 2025
Noun
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There are three large exclamation marks at the end, with their dots dangling below them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025
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Polar's strap has a comfortable buckle connector and silicone dots to keep it in place.—
Adrienne So,
Wired News,
10 July 2025
Noun
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The bit sees Mister Terrific (Edi Gathegi) getting frustrated with the Man of Steel for pointing out that a building in Metropolis looks eschewed.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
12 July 2025
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His former bandmates weren’t the least bit surprised.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
12 July 2025
Verb
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Police found items stained by blood in garbage bags in the living room closet.—
Kathryn Kovalenko,
Twin Cities,
9 July 2025
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The most basic method for cleaning the toilet is to use a stiff-bristle toilet brush to physically scrub away any mineral buildup, biofilm, or staining.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 July 2025
Noun
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White blotches — the frostbitten tissue — swelled on the roof of his mouth, uvula and throat.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
2 July 2025
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Verticillium wilt causes similar blotches and yellowing.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Wilkerson was everywhere, her touches seemingly as numerous as the grains of sand beneath her feet.—
Devon Henderson,
Oc Register,
13 July 2025
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However, unlike shipping’s tonnage reports, the amount of grain moved by rail is not public.—
Shelley Nelson,
Twin Cities,
12 July 2025
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“Fleck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleck. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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