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, 7 Oct. 2024
Article’s cleaning instructions are refreshingly simple: blot with a dry cloth to lift any spills, then rinse with water.
—Katie Ann Lehman, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Sep. 2024
Tamara Gane, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024
Gently blot the stain, reapplying the stain remover to the cloth as needed.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2024
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Noun
To blot lipstick on fabric, bring a tissue (or another similar paper product) down firmly onto the stain and then lift it straight up.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2024
Article’s cleaning instructions are refreshingly simple: blot with a dry cloth to lift any spills, then rinse with water.
—Katie Ann Lehman, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Sep. 2024
Verb
For clothing that can't be washed or is dry clean only, use a clean white paper towel to blot excess oil from the area and take the garment to be dry cleaned as soon as possible.
—Tamara Gane, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024
Gently blot the stain, reapplying the stain remover to the cloth as needed.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blot
Noun
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Make sure packing paper is free of stains, smooth it out, and then use it to wrap gifts.Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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This one also conquers mud prints, stains, odors, and whatever else your pet drags in from their outdoor adventures.Will Porter, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
Verb
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To make the garlands more interesting, people would dye the popcorn kernels bright colors and string fruits and nuts alongside them.Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024
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Set in suburban Pittsburgh, the coming-of-age drama starred Claire Danes as Angela Chase, an angsty 15-year-old sophomore with a wardrobe of flannel and hair dyed a Manic Panic red.Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
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The sordid origin story of infidelity that explains Elphaba’s birth and dysfunctional family taints everything that follows.Armond White, National Review, 27 Nov. 2024
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But their chances of finding employment or a project or business to invest in remain slim, owing to their citizenship and the taint of the Russian corporate world.Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 13 May 2022
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
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Like last year, documentaries dot the various sections, making up 12 of the 26-title Premieres section, for example, which was once devoted to narrative films.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2024
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During the autumn months, also known as harvest season, the mountain foliage puts on a stunning show of oranges and yellows, and festivals dot the calendar.Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Blot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blot. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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