as in stain
a mark of guilt or disgrace
the bribery scandal was a blot on his reputation
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Recent Examples of blot
Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2025
For liquid spills: Use paper towels to blot up as much of the liquid spill as possible.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2025
Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
Using a slotted spoon, transfer poached eggs to a paper-towel lined plate; blot dry.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 June 2025
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Noun
Instead use a gentle blotting technique to draw the stain out of the fabric.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2025
For liquid spills: Use paper towels to blot up as much of the liquid spill as possible.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2025
Verb
Add a bit more color to the corners of the lips, then use your fingers to blot and blur the edges, as needed.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
Using a slotted spoon, transfer poached eggs to a paper-towel lined plate; blot dry.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blot
Noun
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Curious how a simple coffee stain could inspire cutting-edge diagnostics and revolutionize at-home testing?—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
23 July 2025
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Regularly maintaining your granite countertops is crucial to prevent stains, scratches, and dullness.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
22 July 2025
Verb
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In 1979, Vincent McMahon, who ran the World Wrestling Federation, met Bollea and reportedly wanted to give him an Irish name and dye his hair red.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
25 July 2025
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Barron sometimes covers them in liquid latex to prevent dyeing the vinyl.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Some argued that, given the presumptive unethical taint of such collections, human remains should be buried or otherwise respectfully disposed of.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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That realization tends to color behavior, and taints the findings.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
17 June 2025
Verb
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His guests, their faces blotched from exertion, stare upward in dismay.—
Thomas Palmer,
Discover Magazine,
11 Nov. 2019
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Still, in the contents of this collection, some blotched with stray fingerprints or grease splatters, O’Keeffe left traces of her daily effort to maintain Abiquiu as a sanctuary.—
Amelia Nierenberg,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2020
Verb
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The Jags traded a haul of picks to the Cleveland Browns to move up to No. 2 for two-way sensation Travis Hunter, effectively dotting the exclamation point on the new regime’s bold offseason.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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Freudenberger was inspired by the Central Coast’s unique ecosystem, which is dotted with Monterey pines, cypress trees, and tide pools.—
Mae Hamilton,
AFAR Media,
23 July 2025
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“Blot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blot. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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