as in to dot
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
the sunlight falling through the lace curtain stippled her face
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Recent Examples of stipple
Spider mites can stipple the foliage during hot, dry weather.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Nov. 2024
Unlike the wells that stipple his fiction, Murakami’s thoughts are not particularly deep.
—Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
Editor's tip: While sweeping it across skin helps blend foundation seamlessly into skin, using it to stipple product into skin increases the coverage.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 20 Oct. 2024
Pointillism This creepy makeup-only Halloween costume is perfect for anyone who loved stippling exercises in art class as a kid.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 3 Oct. 2024
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Nov. 2024
Unlike the wells that stipple his fiction, Murakami’s thoughts are not particularly deep.
—Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
Editor's tip: While sweeping it across skin helps blend foundation seamlessly into skin, using it to stipple product into skin increases the coverage.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 20 Oct. 2024
Pointillism This creepy makeup-only Halloween costume is perfect for anyone who loved stippling exercises in art class as a kid.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 3 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stipple
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The rest of the year, aside from the occasional sunbather, the area is mostly used by geese, who often leave the lawn dotted with their excrement.—
Kale Williams,
Axios,
25 Mar. 2025
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Bike lanes and in-lane bus stops with boarding islands are featured along the road in the bucolic neighborhood dotted with high-end boutiques and trendy restaurants.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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To add scouring power, sprinkle kosher salt on the lemon, which acts as a gentle abrasive to scour away odor-causing buildup and residue.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Mar. 2025
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Will people obey this new law and stop eating this ingredient, cease and desist from mixing its powder with their milk, sprinkling it onto their ice-cream?—
Walter E Block,
Orange County Register,
22 Mar. 2025
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Many shoppers even added DIY elements, such as staining it, incorporating trellises for climbing vines, and casters for easy moving.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Mar. 2025
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Also, ensure there is no debris or dirt stuck to the wheels or base of the machine that could stain the carpet when rolled on it.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
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This ham is spiraled and salty, with lots of yummy marbling around the sides.—
Carrie Honaker,
Southern Living,
11 Dec. 2024
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There’s a nice mix of experience and youth marbled through the lineup, with Kyle Connor, Mark Scheifele and Nikolaj Ehlers leading the offence.—
Allan Mitchell,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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In February Brown dyed her hair from golden brown to platinum blonde and began emulating the voluminous hairstyles of ’90s icons like Pamela Anderson and Jessica Simpson, with the red carpet outfits to match.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
26 Mar. 2025
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The other featured a trio of lamb, chicken, and prawns, the last dyed a near-neon pink with paprika.—
Hannah Goldfield,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Stipple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stipple. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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