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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Imagine sprinkling Cool Ranch Dorito seasoning on giant Fritos.

— Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Didier Fuentes has essentially filled in as the setup man in Suarez’s absence, with left-hander Dylan Lee also sprinkling in some appearances.

— Jesús Cano, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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While timber and bountiful harvests may not seem to have anything to do with the planes dotting Atlanta’s skies, a new coalition sees potential in connecting the two.

— Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 30 Sep. 2026
London/New York — The bars, theaters and restaurants dotting central London may not seem like a conflict zone.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

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Passengers screamed after spotting the co-pilot stabbing the captain, and the flight from Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, to the Israeli city of Tel Aviv began a steep dive.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
But Topo Chico fans have already begun spotting the familiar green bottles — and celebrating online.

— Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

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