SPOTTED Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈspä-təd

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as in dotted

marked with spots the spotted tablecloth clashed with the stripes on the wallpaper

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as in colored

having blotches of two or more colors not surprisingly, the white cow and black bull had a spotted calf

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verb

past tense of spot

as in sprinkled

to mark with small spots especially unevenly to give the effect of sunlight on water, the artist spotted the lake in his painting with flecks of gold paint

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as in noticed

to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes I spotted both of them as they tried to sneak out the back door

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as in sprayed

to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on the TV networks had spotted reporters all over the state for the election

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Recent Examples of spotted

Adjective

The spotted lanternfly, the emerald ash borer and other invasive insects whose numbers have jumped in recent years also shouldn’t be affected by the cold snap, said Cynthia Kwolek, an environmental scientist with the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management. —

Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 12 Feb. 2026 The whimsical spotted foliage of lungwort (Pulmonaria spp.) lights up the shade garden from spring through fall. —

Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2026

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But—just as in the movie—at the last minute the forecasters spotted a break in the storms that would be just calm enough for the invasion force to make the crossing. —

Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 29 May 2026 According to this close read lovingly assembled by a super-fan, Williams is rarely spotted without a book in his hand. —

Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for spotted

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Barça fancy the idea of signing Silva according to Mundo Deportivo, and the Portuguese international is eager to sign on the dotted line to don Blaugrana.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
If the ratio breaks higher, through the black dotted down trendline, the question of which sector has the advantage heading into the back half of 2026 will finally be answered — technology.

— Todd Gordon, CNBC, 26 May 2026