1
as in sporadic
lacking in steadiness or regularity of occurrence
only spotty business failures marred the economic boom
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2
as in dotted
marked with spots
Dalmatians are spotty dogs
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Recent Examples of spotty
Very large hail, damaging wind gusts, spotty flash flooding and a few brief tornadoes are possible.
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Kyle David, ABC News, 26 June 2025
The energy equation in state with spotty grid track record
There are also concerns about the energy needs of the facility, even though Entergy has committed to generate massive amounts of electricity to support it.
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 25 June 2025
The team sees Gemini Robotics On-Device as ideal for environments where connectivity to the cloud is spotty or non-existent.
—ArsTechnica, 24 June 2025
Gone are the spotty frame rates and weird visual glitches, all that’s left is one of the last great mascot platformers—the end of the 1990s, in video game form.
—Luke Winkie, Vulture, 18 June 2025
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Kyle David, ABC News, 26 June 2025
The energy equation in state with spotty grid track record
There are also concerns about the energy needs of the facility, even though Entergy has committed to generate massive amounts of electricity to support it.
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 25 June 2025
The team sees Gemini Robotics On-Device as ideal for environments where connectivity to the cloud is spotty or non-existent.
—ArsTechnica, 24 June 2025
Gone are the spotty frame rates and weird visual glitches, all that’s left is one of the last great mascot platformers—the end of the 1990s, in video game form.
—Luke Winkie, Vulture, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spotty
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Hamas long ago expended the vast majority of its rocket arsenal, able now to launch only sporadic rockets that have near-zero impact.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
12 July 2025
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Establishing clear objectives from the beginning is important for avoiding vague goals, sporadic communication or unclear accountability.—
Casey Halbach,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Dietary changes such as intermittent fasting, caloric restriction, and ketogenic diet with regular exercise can prevent MASH or delay its progression.—
Suchandrima Bhowmik,
Health,
12 July 2025
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There’s a reason for that: Fire hose again, coupled with intermittent kinks and leaks.—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
12 July 2025
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Millions of children play sports with overwhelmingly positive outcomes, despite the occasional scraped knee, or in rare and tragic cases, serious injuries and even death.—
Larry Magid,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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And far in the distance, whenever there's a lull in the party, an occasional cheer can be heard from Centre Court, less than a quarter-mile away — where some of these lucky campers will be watching world-class tennis the next day.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
10 July 2025
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China’s export growth has shown some resilience in recent months, even as the erratic U.S. tariff policies disrupted global trade.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
9 July 2025
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The plane made erratic maneuvers and several mayday calls before disappearing, the report said.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
9 July 2025
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“Spotty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spotty. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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