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
Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 8 Oct. 2025
Let the formula sink in, then blot or layer with your favorite lip color.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2025
Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 31 Dec. 2025
Dilute a small amount of dish soap in cool water, or make a mild vinegar and water solution; dip a clean cloth in the solution and gently blot the salt stains, taking care not to rub or scrub the delicate suede.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2025
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Let sit for 15-20 minutes, then blot away all the surface moisture.
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Continue to blot until no more moisture is transferred.
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Snag it in black, white, green, blue, or maple or walnut wood stains in sizes ranging from 4 by 4 inches to 8 by 10 inches.—
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Additional Tips Avoid using hairspray to clean nail polish stains.—
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As is tradition on the third day of the Sydney Test, also known as the Pink Test, people wore pink shirts, dresses, hats, suits or even dyed their hair to show support for the McGrath Foundation.—
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Another student describes making algae yarn over winter break, boiling and dyeing it in her kitchen.—
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The film centered on the Environmental Protection Agency encasing the Simpsons’ hometown of Springfield in a dome after Homer taints the area’s water supply.—
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Take care not to touch the glands, or your hands will carry their taint to the meat.—
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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.—
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His guests, their faces blotched from exertion, stare upward in dismay.—
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Cooper Flagg jerseys dotted the arena.—
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Kenneth Cole Classic Wool Walker Coat The three-button closure dotting the collar of this Kenneth Cole coat is unique yet totally timeless.—
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“Blot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blot. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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