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
Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
Try to catch oil stains quickly, blot them up, and cover them with cornstarch.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 June 2025
Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 June 2025
In Tunisia, President Kais Saied has notoriously imprisoned political opponents, destroying the judiciary, and diminished parliament to an ink blot.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders don’t seem to care one bit about wasting time blotting with a sweat-wicking sheet or tissue before reapplying.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
Try to catch oil stains quickly, blot them up, and cover them with cornstarch.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 June 2025
Verb
This blot on our state suggests the need for a constitutional amendment to make the office safely independent of the governor.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 June 2025
In Tunisia, President Kais Saied has notoriously imprisoned political opponents, destroying the judiciary, and diminished parliament to an ink blot.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blot
Noun
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For minor stains, a quick wipe down with dish soap and water usually does the trick.—
Melissa Maria,
Architectural Digest,
27 Aug. 2025
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The Italian suede can be wiped clean with a soft, dry cloth, and Quince recommends spot-cleaning spills or stains.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The visual begins with the 21-year-old Slovak pop star—her hair dyed pastel pink, her eyebrows bleached—appearing to simulate an orgasm in front of a shrine to pop music in her bedroom.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
23 Aug. 2025
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Its low, horizontal form is emphasized by brick walls with contrasting mortar: vertical joints dyed to match the brick, horizontal joints left natural.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The taint is caused when a chemical compound, 2,4,6-Trichloroanisole (TCA), interacts with bacteria or fungi in the wine bottle’s cork.—
Jeremy Harlan,
CNN Money,
16 July 2025
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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
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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That extends to the hotels and retreats dotted along the Turkish Riviera as well.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Expansive lawns and landscaped gardens are shaded by mature redwoods and dotted with tranquil spaces.—
Rowan Briggs,
Mercury News,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Blot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blot. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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