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as in patch
a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part
in summer the white coat of the snow leopard is studded with brownish black spots
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as in predicament
a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape
we're in a bit of a spot right now with our mortgage payments
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as in stain
a mark of guilt or disgrace
scandalous conduct that will forever be a spot upon the family name
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as in splash
a very small amount
had only a spot of stew for dinner, as he wasn't very hungry
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as in to sprinkle
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
to give the effect of sunlight on water, the artist spotted the lake in his painting with flecks of gold paint
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as in to notice
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
I spotted both of them as they tried to sneak out the back door
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as in chance
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Recent Examples of spot
Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
Alonso has more plate appearances in the cleanup spot than anywhere else and their on-base numbers are comparable.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025
Scott Thompson, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
One official spotted the ball closer to the marker than the other.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024
This recent upward momentum has been fueled by a surge in investor interest in spot Bitcoin ETFs, following notable outflows on November 25 and 26.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 2 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The 18,000 square-foot space has become the newest spot for San Francisco 49ers fans to tailgate before heading to the game.
—Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
Alonso has more plate appearances in the cleanup spot than anywhere else and their on-base numbers are comparable.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025
Verb
Trump has been spotted at numerous sporting events over the years, including NFL games, UFC fights and more.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
One official spotted the ball closer to the marker than the other.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
Unlike regular bitcoin ETFs, in which bitcoin futures contracts are the underlying asset, bitcoins are the underlying asset of a spot bitcoin ETF.
—CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024
This recent upward momentum has been fueled by a surge in investor interest in spot Bitcoin ETFs, following notable outflows on November 25 and 26.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spot
Noun
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Cultural burning on a Juncus patches is usually for weavers.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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Eddie Murphy, who once rescued Saturday Night Live during a rough patch in the 1980s, rescued a sketch in the show’s 50th anniversary special with a note-perfect imitation of Tracy Morgan.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2025
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Compounding the sector’s overall predicament was the collapse of the federal government in December, forcing snap elections scheduled for Feb. 23.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2025
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Much like the Europeans, Trump looks at the Taiwanese and has little sympathy with their predicament.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There’s a reserved spot in hell for the s*** stains pursuing this vile campaign to erase trans people.—
Andrew Sheeler,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Feb. 2025
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For a president who came into office claiming that human rights would be at the crux of his foreign policy, Biden's inability to hold Azerbaijan responsible for its war crimes and atrocities will be a stain on his legacy.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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And despite seeing a huge chunk of their local television revenue disappear, the Diamondbacks made a massive, unexpected splash with a contract that narrowly surpasses Zack Greinke’s six-year, $206.5 million deal from 2016 as the largest in team history.—
Tim Britton,
The Athletic,
5 Feb. 2025
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On one hand, nobody in the division has made any big offseason splashes.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
2 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But there are also a couple locations west of the freeway, in 4S Ranch and Del Sur.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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The Hollywood Reporter reports that the Colorado union also walked out on February 14, just hours before the Manhattan and Brooklyn locations joined them.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The concept of Section 31 was sprinkled into the later seasons.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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Brush with milk and sprinkle with additional sugar, if desired.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Spike noticed and took to Instagram to speak on the parallels between his work over the years and pgLang’s impressive production.—
Angel Diaz,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2025
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By around noon on Monday, the mother noticed her 9-year-old son was not breathing, then called a family friend to take him to the hospital, according to the police chief.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Other footage from inside the mall showed damaged walls in the aftermath of the blast, with water spraying from broken pipes.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN,
13 Feb. 2025
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But those perfect plants don’t grow that way without assistance; they are sprayed routinely with fungicides and insecticides, especially organophosphates, which kill insects by interfering with their nervous systems.—
Maryn McKenna,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Spot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spot. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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