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blotted

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verb

past tense of blot

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blotted
Adjective
  • But these days, gray is proudly everywhere—streaked, salt-and-pepper, fully silver, or something in between—and brow pencils have finally caught up.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Scientists accidentally invented seabird toilet TV Two Japanese scientists just wanted to study how streaked shearwaters run on water to take flight.
    Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Gooday explained that red hone is blue hone that has been stained by iron materials.
    Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Classic raised garden beds made of wood and stained to protect them from the elements are a good way to pack a lot of plants into a small space.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • The actress wore a long-sleeve top with puffy sleeves rolled to the elbows and contrasting fabric between black and a speckled camel tone.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Hire a charter and head out to the deep sea, rent a kayak from Bayou Adventure’s Rental Kiosk and test the waters on the bay side, or stay on land and reel in black drum and speckled trout from one of the island’s two piers or a folding chair on the beach.
    Kristy Christiansen, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Alix Earle Alix Earle made a surprise cameo on Sunday, dancing alongside Cardi B and Jessica Alba with a soft, skin-first makeup aesthetic and freshly dyed hair by Jacob Schwartz.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 Feb. 2026
  • With three horizontal stripes dyed into her hair, each layer represents a year of the new life Liu is finally happy to put on display.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Small balconies glance upon the terracotta-and-lemon-colored canal homes, a picturesque way to start each day with a little caffè.
    Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
  • The Seahawks are now the third team in a row to win the Super Bowl in colored jerseys.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Inside, checkered floors, an old-school jukebox, and wraparound booths add to the atmosphere.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2026
  • It’s filled with casual and leisure apparel and accessories such as Fair Isle sweaters, checkered overshirts and corduroy pants.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 19 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Serve drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with parsley.
    Faye Levy, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
  • It can be sprinkled directly onto the ice to melt it, similar to the way rock salt works.
    Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Black and white local wildlife photography decorate the walls while the teak furniture is dotted with covetable coffee table books and a Marshall radio.
    Harriet Compston, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
  • When animals dug up some of the plants outside his home, Carney converted some old bathtubs into makeshift planters and dotted them around his property.
    Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Blotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blotted. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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