How to Use blot in a Sentence

blot

1 of 2 noun

• Spritz the area with club soda and blot until the stain is gone.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2021
• Dip a cloth into the solution and blot the stain to remove the paint.
  — Elizabeth Berry, Good Housekeeping, 28 Mar. 2023
• Users stir the device in water and then blot or air-dry it.
  — Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 26 May 2020
• Place a drop of water on the item and blot with a paper towel.
  — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 30 Mar. 2021
• Gender does not fold down the middle like a Rorschach blot.
  — Helen Shaw, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2021
• But blot clots in his leg and lungs forced two more hospital stays in the weeks that followed.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Nov. 2022
• For stains on upholstery, dab the area with warm, sudsy water and blot dry.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2021
• Apply the above mixture, rinse well with warm water and blot well.
  — Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2021
• Instead, wipe down or dust with a soft dry cloth, or for liquid spills, wipe blot with a damp cloth.
  — Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2023
• Using a clean paper towel, blot (don’t rub) the stain on the shoe’s surface.
  — Taryn Mohrman, Good Housekeeping, 20 Apr. 2023
• Whatever bound the two men as friends, their letters serve as a sort of ink-blot test for readers.
  — Nancy Benac, Star Tribune, 23 Sep. 2020
• Carefully take your cotton ball and blot or dab the area (do not smear) with acetone.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 14 Nov. 2023
• After the cream settles in, lightly blot lips and apply lip stain.
  — Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 June 2022
• That Mann was able to bleed us of millions in legal fees for so long should be a blot on the American escutcheon.
  — The Editors, National Review, 19 Mar. 2021
• Injuries to Dwyane Wade and the blot clots that sidelined Chris Bosh torpedoed that season.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2023
• The Iraq war left a lasting blot on transatlantic relations.
  — Annabelle Timsit, Quartz, 17 Sep. 2020
• If needed, work a little bar soap into the stain with your fingertip and blot.
  — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 9 May 2022
• After an hour or two — or maybe longer if the air in your house is vey humid — pull back the plastic and blot the floor dry with paper towels.
  — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 14 July 2023
• How to get grease stains out of clothes If the stain is fresh, blot any excess grease from the garment using a clean rag or paper towel.
  — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2023
• For spills, blot immediately, and wipe with a clean, damp cloth.
  — Samantha S. Thorpe, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2023
• Kerner also founded the art of klecksography, or ink-blot drawings, which would pave the way for the Rorschach test.
  — Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2016
• Place maraschino cherries on a plate lined with paper towels; blot dry.
  — Torie Cox, Country Living, 11 Oct. 2020
• Instead, gently blot curls dry with a microfiber towel or t-shirt.
  — Amber Rambharose, Allure, 10 Dec. 2020
• In this figure, though, parts of a single western blot have been copied and appear multiple times.
  — Olivia Goldhill and Megan Molteni, STAT, 30 Nov. 2022
• As a result, companies likely would not view a long spell of joblessness as a blot on a career.
  — Paul Davidson, USA Today, 7 June 2021
• Perhaps these expectations were naïve and yet were truly felt, just as the anguish of inequity is felt, a dark blot that will not go away.
  — Ew Staff, EW.com, 9 July 2020
• To maintain, gently blot spills quickly with a damp cloth or sponge to remove excess water.
  — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2023
• Powell himself called that a blot on his career, while many around the world, particularly in Iraq, see it as much more.
  — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2021
• In others, western blots, used by scientists to detect proteins, and images of stained cells appear to be flipped, stretched and resized, David writes.
  — Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Jan. 2024
• Wakefield lost his medical license in Britain as a result, but his work has remained a blot on public health ever since.
  — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024

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blot

2 of 2 verb

• Blot your lipstick with a tissue.
• Don't rub the wine stain. Blot it dry with a paper towel.
• Lay the cloth on the carpet for an hour, then blot the damp area with a dry white cloth.
  — Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2022
• First, pour club soda onto a clean cloth and blot the stain.
  — Brett Martin, Popular Mechanics, 9 Apr. 2021
• Rinse the straps well in cool water, blot them in a clean towel, and air dry.
  — Lynn Redmile, Good Housekeeping, 19 Jan. 2021
• Having blotted a lot of stains in our life, this amazed us.
  — Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2023
• For the remaining stain, blotting and a Tide stick worked well.
  — Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2023
• When the stain disappears, blot the surface with a clean cloth and cool water.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 14 Nov. 2023
• Follow the steps above to blot away spots, then steam-clean any that are trickier.
  — Amanda Sims Clifford, House Beautiful, 18 Dec. 2020
• Gently blot the solution onto the area with a clean cloth.
  — goodhousekeeping.com, 9 June 2023
• Wipe down or blot the inside with the cloth, making sure to pay extra attention to the arm area.
  — Taryn Mohrman, Good Housekeeping, 12 Oct. 2022
• Apply the cleaner to a cloth and blot the stain carefully, working from the outside in.
  — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 18 Jan. 2023
• A couple girls paused in front of a mirror, blotted their faces and tidied their hair.
  — Maggie Prosser, Dallas News, 14 Sep. 2023
• The insects, which can grow larger than 2 inches, blot the asphalt.
  — Claire Rush, USA TODAY, 27 June 2022
• Scrape off the excess paint from the garment then use a clean white cloth to blot up as much paint as possible from the fabric.
  — Lauren Smith McDonough, Good Housekeeping, 2 Feb. 2023
• Rinse the cloth clean in cool water, then use it to gently blot away all residual soap on the baseball cap.
  — Taryn Mohrman, Good Housekeeping, 12 Oct. 2022
• Repeat a few times, then blot the spot with another clean, dry towel.
  — Jessica Cherner, House Beautiful, 4 Apr. 2023
• Repeat a few times, then blot the spot with another clean, cry towel.
  — Amanda Sims Clifford, House Beautiful, 18 Dec. 2020
• After 30 seconds, the area was blotted with a wet towel to see if it could be removed.
  — Erica Reagle, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2023
• If your hair has already gotten greasy, try using blotting sheets on the scalp.
  — Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 5 Oct. 2023
• And spilled juice blotted right out without leaving a stain, even on the white sections of the blanket’s pattern.
  — Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 13 Oct. 2023
• Liquids were slightly trickier, but our tester was able to blot up spilled juice with just a few wipes.
  — Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2022
• If using, be sure to defrost and blot them first to eliminate some of the excess liquid.
  — Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2023
• Drain and then blot it with a paper towel before using.
  — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 5 Oct. 2020
• If this stain is on a carpet, drench it in soda water and continue to blot the area until dry in order to lift the stain.
  — Noma Nazish, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2022
• Then, with fresh paper towels at each step, wash and rinse using the same blotting technique.
  — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 14 July 2023
• When testers poured juice on the mattress pad, the liquid quickly pooled up and was easily blotted with a towel.
  — Molly Blanco, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2023
• In terms of design, this sponge mimics a classic teardrop shape with a slight edge for blotting certain areas of the face — say, your cheekbones with blush.
  — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2023
• Just add a scoop of OXI to your wash cycle - there's no need for extra pre-treatment steps like blotting with vinegar or bleaching agents.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 7 Apr. 2023
• Cons Stains are a little trickier to remove and don’t come up completely with just blotting alone.
  — Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 7 Nov. 2023

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024