DOTTED Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

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as in colored

marked with spots a dotted tie that didn't go with his striped shirt at all

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verb

past tense of dot

as in sprinkled

to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on a hillside dotted with wildflowers

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as in flecked

to mark with small spots especially unevenly the practice of some chefs of positioning a small portion of food in the center and dotting the rest of the plate with sauce

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Recent Examples of dotted

Adjective

Signaling support isn’t the same thing as signing on the dotted line, but going on the record in this manner is a big deal, especially in a blue state. —

The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026 Similar to the actress’s blouse, this Amazon find has billowy long sleeves, a playful dotted print, and a tie neckline that adds extra fashion flair when poking out from under spring jackets and blazers. —

Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026 Cane-Like Begonias Cane-like begonias, known as angel wings, are known for their glossy, dotted, or hairy foliage. —

Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026 Older homes made of wood, which are more prone to igniting, are dotted throughout. —

Lauren Sommer, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026 Another six dead roaches dotted kitchen area light shields. —

David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026 Moss wore a black, semi-sheer polka-dot blouse featuring delicate, dotted-mesh fabric that revealed a glimpse of skin underneath. —

Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026 The top surface is glass and features a dotted, dark ceramic coating burned into the top of the glass that only one factory in the world can make, according to Thornton. —

Pj Green march 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026 In this manicure, chrome serves as an accent, adding a pop of icy blue metallic underneath a dotted design. —

Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026

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Student enrollment will drop across the board, and certain areas of the country such as New England—which is home to a whole host of small private colleges and will be suffering from some of the harshest demographic decline—may start to be dotted by campus ghost towns. —

Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 19 May 2026 Pantelleria Closer to Tunisia than mainland Italy, Pantelleria is a remote volcanic island dotted with traditional dammusi, thick-walled, domed stone dwellings built to keep out the heat. —

Nicky Swallow, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026 Guests later sat down for dinner at a long table dotted with poppies and candles overlooking the Mediterranean. —

Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 17 May 2026 Clad in concrete and dotted with rectangular windows, the building now known as Tower Square has been a fixture of Atlanta’s skyline for decades. —

Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 15 May 2026 Shop and eat your way along Historic Downtown Fernandina Beach, the 50-block Victorian seaport village dotted with local eateries and eclectic shops. —

Lisa A. Beach, Southern Living, 10 May 2026 Six permanent outdoor works are dotted around the property, including a large rocket by Polish artist Goshka Macuga and a shocking pink tree, commissioned specifically for the island, by Pamela Rosenkranz. —

Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 9 May 2026 Finding out what happened Empty chairs dotted the classroom where Lisa Covington Bubienko, a sophomore at Yuba City High School, took an exam that Friday morning 50 years ago. —

Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026 Thursday morning, 55 students filed into the complex's community room, where the honorees sat at a long table covered with a pink tablecloth dotted with hearts and roses. —

Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 8 May 2026

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Investigators recovered video footage from a neighboring rhome that captured a dark-colored sedan matching the vehicle that was involved in previous incidents.

— S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Investigators recovered video footage from a neighboring residence that captured a dark-colored sedan matching the vehicle that was involved in previous incidents.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 18 May 2026