as in blotch
a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part
the bleach left a small white splotch on my shirt
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as in to sprinkle
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
ink from a leaking pen had badly splotched his shirt pocket
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Recent Examples of splotch
Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 19 Nov. 2025
Those orange splotches on the canister surface?
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 26 May 2025
The Japanese singer, songwriter, and composer splotches ethereal electronics and vaporous keys across Luminescent Creatures, drawing the listener into minimal compositions with a voice attuned to every inch of space in the recording and when to leave it eerily unfilled.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 28 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The sun’s activity rises and falls over an 11-year cycle that is measured by the number of sunspots, dark splotches that dot our star’s surface and that are associated with magnetic storms.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 19 Nov. 2025
Those orange splotches on the canister surface?
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
One, pulled from the body of a Confederate soldier killed at the 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville, is splotched with mud and blood.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 26 May 2025
The Japanese singer, songwriter, and composer splotches ethereal electronics and vaporous keys across Luminescent Creatures, drawing the listener into minimal compositions with a voice attuned to every inch of space in the recording and when to leave it eerily unfilled.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splotch
Noun
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Its purple black center was surrounded by blotches of varying shades and textures, raised or sunken at places.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Feb. 2026
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With the proper equipment, the sun spots will appear as a small black blotch close to the center of the solar disk, positioned a little above the sun’s equator.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Try nutritional yeast mixed into homemade sauces and batters, or sprinkled onto savory dishes, for a nutty, cheesy flavor without dairy.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
16 Feb. 2026
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The center fielder spent the offseason at home training, with some travel sprinkled in.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That, plus distinct green (herbs) and black (pepper) flecks, made this contender feel higher-end, inspiring us to declare Trader Joe’s the best ranch dressing overall.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 Feb. 2026
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As Dracula, Jones is giddy and joyous with flecks of depravity bursting through as the plot expands to include his ethereal bond with Harker’s fiancée, Mina Murray (also Bleu).—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
6 Feb. 2026
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Surveillance watchdog group the Electronic Frontier Foundation has raised concern about the towers because they are not only placed in the vast empty stretches of land along the nearly 2,000-mile border but also in some communities that dot it.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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For years, rapid growth has been reshaping neighborhoods across Austin, the continuing transformation marked by cranes dotting the skyline, road closures and steel rising across the metro area.—
Travis Webb,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Feb. 2026
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Tiny beads of blood had seeped out and dried into tiny specks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Feb. 2026
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Here indeed was a dense speck of wilderness under preserve.—
John Bowe,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Novel staining technique Zankowski’s team used traceable silver and bromine markers to tag cellulose- and latex-derived binders in anodes.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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To Protect Materials The dishwater's scalding water can stain or dull aluminum cookware.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2026
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Lastly, entrance is now €18/$20—pricey for a park, perhaps, though this is definitely not your typical picnic patch.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Cancer Alley is one of many patches of America — mostly minority and poor — that suffer higher levels of air pollution from fossil fuel facilities that emit tiny particles connected to higher death rates.—
Dorany Pineda,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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In the 20th, Breck Dunn made an excellent run down the near sideline and eventually found an unmarked Laura Niemeyer, who peppered a shot into the back of the net for the third Islander goal of the night.—
Clark Fahrenthold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Councilmembers peppered the district with questions.—
Dan Snyder,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Splotch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splotch. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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