as in fleck
a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part
there was just a dot on the tablecloth where the food had spattered
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as in to sprinkle
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 dot
Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 25 May 2026
Her oval nails are painted in a khaki base coat with big, blue, swirly dots.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 25 May 2026
Katie Silcox, Vogue, 28 May 2026
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum anchors Main Street, which is dotted with mom-and-pop restaurants and shops like Doubleday Cafe, Baseballism, and Tin Bin Alley, while the Fenimore Art Museum and Fenimore Farm & Country Village offer a deeper dive into the region’s culture.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2026
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Noun
Although most people go for the all-black look for sleek ensembles, polka-dot capris are not to be slept on.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 25 May 2026
Her oval nails are painted in a khaki base coat with big, blue, swirly dots.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 25 May 2026
Verb
Spend time wandering the surrounding Mediterranean garden, which is dotted with walnut, carob, orange, and olive trees, before making the 40-minute coastal drive to Chania’s 14th-century Venetian harbor.
—Katie Silcox, Vogue, 28 May 2026
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum anchors Main Street, which is dotted with mom-and-pop restaurants and shops like Doubleday Cafe, Baseballism, and Tin Bin Alley, while the Fenimore Art Museum and Fenimore Farm & Country Village offer a deeper dive into the region’s culture.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dot
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All of the captive adults have been named after stars, because the white flecks on their black stomachs look like constellations in the night sky.—
Nathan Rott,
NPR,
27 May 2026
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The patient noted tiny gray flecks drifting across his field of vision a week ago.—
Peter Ubel,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Making the powder involves several steps, including milk testing and pasteurization, the separation of curds and whey, draining and pasteurizing the liquid whey, and then sending it to a processing facility to remove more liquid via evaporation and spray drying.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Every few takes, a crew member sprays him down with a mixture of water and fake blood, careful not to damage his custom Fender Stratocaster, which is already spattered with its own red mess.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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Place 3 avocados, halved, pits removed, cut side up, 2 plum tomatoes, halved through stem ends, cut side up, 1 bunch scallions, and 1 jalapeño on a rimmed baking sheet; drizzle lightly with extra-virgin olive oil and sprinkle with a pinch of kosher salt.—
Hana Asbrink,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 June 2026
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Combine brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl; sprinkle over batter in the pan.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 May 2026
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Soon, red blotches were sprouting on his skin.—
Mary Beth Sheridan,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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That became a mere blotch on the ugly outing, as the error did not figure into any scoring when Brice Turang followed with a one-out double and Gary Sánchez with a two-out double.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Hezbollah upped its campaign as well, peppering Israeli troops in southern Lebanon and areas of northern Israel with drones and rocket attacks, according to statements from the group.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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Two years ago, Guardiola sent Kyle Walker to invite Warnock up to his office after the long-serving manager had been working on a television broadcast, and started peppering him with questions.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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But staining showed no RNA or DNA molecules, indicating that the cells were definitely dead.—
Siddhant Pusdekar,
Quanta Magazine,
1 June 2026
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The Bruins’ bat boy’s tears stained the front of Cholowsky’s jersey as his sobs grew heavier by the second.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Most astronomers now agree that each of these minuscule crimson specks—which bear a striking resemblance to enormous, faraway stars—actually has a burgeoning black hole at its center.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
27 May 2026
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There are blue spots, specks, scratches, flares, and bits of crud in almost ALL of the Apollo photos.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
18 May 2026
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Since the war began, at least two of the three LCS assigned to the gulf for minesweeping have been spotted as far away as Malaysia and Singapore.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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Clark and her boyfriend, former Iowa basketball player Connor McCaffery, were spotted sitting in the premium owners’ seats next to the San Francisco Giants’ dugout during their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2026
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“Dot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dot. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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