Thesaurus results for STIPPLING

stippling

verb

present participle of stipple

as in sprinkling

to mark with small spots especially unevenly the sunlight falling through the lace curtain stippled her face

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Recent Examples of stippling Two pumps on the back of my hand did the trick, stippling it across my red-speckled cheeks and around my nose. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2025 The yellowing, eventually turning to brown, starts with stippling or tiny dots on the foliage where mites have pierced the leaves’ epidermis with their stylets or sucking mouthparts. — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025 Spider mites cause yellowing or stippling on the leaves. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025

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Then, sprinkling in frequent, intentional movement throughout the workday.

— Jakob Roze, Health, 23 July 2026
Viewers witnessed her arranging flowers, harvesting honey, talking about jam and sprinkling edible flowers over various dishes.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Definition of sprinkling

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Without saying a word to her children, Janet scooped the shirt out of the sink and marched it across the kitchen, rosy splotches dotting the linoleum at her feet.

— Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
And while there are plenty of boutique hotels dotting the Hudson Valley and the Catskills, for true relaxation, why not book an Airbnb?

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 16 July 2026

Definition of dotting

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The Grammy-winning singer has never shied away from dyeing her hair.

— Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 30 May 2026
Any colors that can catch your eye from a plate (and make your mouth water) are guaranteed to make an impact in 2026; edible flowers are the key to organically dyeing drinks and desserts with different hues.

— Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026

Definition of dyeing

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These folks had theirs ruined by the next shift of roaches, the five who died and the nine spotting living their lives.

— David J. Neal July 24, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
While some abilities, like spotting vulnerabilities in software, are useful to attackers and defenders, designing exploits for those vulnerabilities uniquely empowers attackers.

— Harry Booth, Time, 24 July 2026

Definition of spotting

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