Thesaurus results for SPECKING

specking

verb

present participle of speck

as in sprinkling

to mark with small spots especially unevenly dirt that had specked the windows of the factory for ages

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Recent Examples of specking Of course local photographer Geoff Baker was out and about in the storm as well, and his black-and-white shot of Main Street, with the snow specking the lens, is also memorable. — Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2026

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Then, to complete the deep clean, Lane suggests, sprinkling baking soda on the bottom of the dishwasher and running a second hot cycle with no detergent.

— Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 6 July 2026
Teammates see someone more settled in his new surroundings, even sprinkling in some English comebacks to their jokes.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of sprinkling

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After creating the base, use a Q-tip or dotting tool to create the evil eye heart accent with red, white, and blue polishes.

— Rebecca Norris, InStyle, 5 July 2026
As decades progressed, neighborhoods began to form around the numerous lakes dotting the map surrounding downtown.

— Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026

Definition of dotting

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FireSat will help incident commanders get better information more quickly, and, unlike fire-spotting aircraft, the satellites can linger over a fire for days or weeks and aren’t hampered by high winds or smoke.

— Eric Niiler, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Tuxedo cats have a black and white patterned coat, which is caused by a piebald or white-spotting gene.

— Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 5 July 2026

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