as in blotches
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 sprinkles
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 splotches
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
19 June 2026
Proper prep work is essential for a smooth, durable finish to avoid flaws, peeling, streaks, or splotches.
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Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 June 2026
Patients with melasma, a skin condition that causes brown splotches to appear on the face, need to be especially careful about wearing SPF in summer months.
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Julia Landwehr,
Health,
5 June 2026
Its flowers are huge and orange, marked or mottled with maroon splotches.
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Pedro Moura,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
The resulting mess of colors and splotches would be impossible to put back together, even using a quantum computer, according to the research.
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Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
27 May 2026
The lobby’s elevator doors opened and a woman with a giant white saucer on her head and a matching floor-length coat, embellished with red splotches that evoked stab wounds, slowly exited.
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Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
Mold doesn’t always announce itself with dark splotches on a wall or ceiling.
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Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2026
Die große Nacht im Eimer (The Big Night Down the Drain), made that year, depicts a figure of indiscernible age with a cadaverous pallor and yellow splotches, brandishing an oversized phallus beneath a soot-black veil.
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Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
Curate a collection of bright colors, applying in dots, blobs, and splotches for an elevated art school vibe.
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Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
19 June 2026
Proper prep work is essential for a smooth, durable finish to avoid flaws, peeling, streaks, or splotches.
—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 June 2026
Patients with melasma, a skin condition that causes brown splotches to appear on the face, need to be especially careful about wearing SPF in summer months.
—
Julia Landwehr,
Health,
5 June 2026
Its flowers are huge and orange, marked or mottled with maroon splotches.
—
Pedro Moura,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
The resulting mess of colors and splotches would be impossible to put back together, even using a quantum computer, according to the research.
—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
27 May 2026
The lobby’s elevator doors opened and a woman with a giant white saucer on her head and a matching floor-length coat, embellished with red splotches that evoked stab wounds, slowly exited.
—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
Mold doesn’t always announce itself with dark splotches on a wall or ceiling.
—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2026
Die große Nacht im Eimer (The Big Night Down the Drain), made that year, depicts a figure of indiscernible age with a cadaverous pallor and yellow splotches, brandishing an oversized phallus beneath a soot-black veil.
—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for splotches
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Verticillium wilt causes similar blotches and yellowing.
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Pine snakes can grow up to 56 inches in length, have black, brown, and russet scales with dark blotches along their backs, and are noted for having a pointed nose, which experts believe may help with burrowing.
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Use Cinnamon for Plants For outdoor plants, Guerrera sprinkles cinnamon on the soil to naturally kill fungus gnat larvae.
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In honor of the Niners’ 80th season, the video takes us on a house tour through the decades that sprinkles their opponents’ objects in each room.
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Light streams through the frosted glass, catching flecks of dust.
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But flecks of green were visible throughout the stadium as Algeria fans made their presence known as well.
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Prepare to be dazzled from Warsaw’s highest viewing terrace atop Varso Tower, which proudly dots the skyline, before eating your way through the innovative food halls that define the coolest neighborhoods.
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Japanese linens top the bed, and designer furniture dots the living space.
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One released a chaff cascade—hell’s own monsoon manifesting as specks of light, sound, and EM pulses falling through the hanging garden.
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Kansas City isn't much of a pedestrian city, but now, blue and green specks of fans dot the sidewalks, like wildflowers poking through a crack in the pavement.
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When that protective finish gets damaged, the toilet actually stains easier and is harder to keep clean over time.
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What Sacks doesn’t get is that by financing and diplomatically supporting Israel, our country makes the crimes of the Israeli government possible, which stains America’s reputation in the world and drains our Treasury.
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Boy and Girl Scout troops can also work with Sticky Fingers to earn cooking and baking patches.
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People taking diuretics, beta-blockers or any transdermal medication patches should check with a doctor first since heat significantly increases drug absorption through the skin.
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From the moment that good Doctor Stephen Maturin (Paul Bettany) spots the French frigate Acheron while jaunting across the Galapagos to the start of the funeral for the fallen crew of the Surprise is 20 minutes exactly.
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Robot spots faults ANYbotics’ quadruped robot ANYmal is demonstrating how autonomous inspection systems can improve industrial maintenance by combining mobility, sensing, and data analytics in challenging environments.
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“Splotches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splotches. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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