plural divots
1
Scotland
: a square of turf or sod
2
: a loose piece of turf (such as one dug from a golf fairway in making a shot)
The caddies, I was solemnly assured, never replace a divot; they just sprinkle grass seed from a pouch they carry. Well, this is a myth, for I repeatedly saw caddies replace divots in the course of the tournament, with the care of tile-setters.—
John Updike
John Updike3
: a small dent : a small depression or hollow
… soft pastries of yeasted dough with a divot in the center, traditionally filled with sweetened cheese or fruit …—John T. Edge
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And the walls on either side of me looked like golf balls, all these divots carved by the wave action and melting.
—Jill Heinerth, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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—Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024
The Canyon crawls over moon-like divots and craters like a little monkey.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Part of the once icy expanse of the Suicide Glacier has been replaced by an earthen divot that gets filled up like a bathtub each summer, setting the sequence in motion.
—Eric Zerkel, CNN, 7 Aug. 2024
For half a century, scientists have wondered whether the Moon’s many divots and holes lead to caverns, but evidence beyond potential entrances has been lacking.
—Christie Wilcox, science.org, 16 July 2024
The game is known from poems, texts and ancient boards that consist of five parallel lines, each with a small dot or divot at each end.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 16 July 2024
Its bubblegum pink cover has a glossy finish that makes the whole thing reminiscent of a ring pop or a piece of treasure grabbed by a claw at a carnival, conveniently hiding the suction divot from plain sight.
—Charlotte Lewis, refinery29.com, 18 Jan. 2024
But on Sunday, Stella was found — having shed 40% of her body weight and with a divot in her beak – yet found nonetheless.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 12 June 2024
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Jill Heinerth, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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Save 12% on a popular Callaway divot repair tool with this October Prime Day deal.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024
The Canyon crawls over moon-like divots and craters like a little monkey.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Part of the once icy expanse of the Suicide Glacier has been replaced by an earthen divot that gets filled up like a bathtub each summer, setting the sequence in motion.
—Eric Zerkel, CNN, 7 Aug. 2024
For half a century, scientists have wondered whether the Moon’s many divots and holes lead to caverns, but evidence beyond potential entrances has been lacking.
—Christie Wilcox, science.org, 16 July 2024
The game is known from poems, texts and ancient boards that consist of five parallel lines, each with a small dot or divot at each end.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 16 July 2024
Its bubblegum pink cover has a glossy finish that makes the whole thing reminiscent of a ring pop or a piece of treasure grabbed by a claw at a carnival, conveniently hiding the suction divot from plain sight.
—Charlotte Lewis, refinery29.com, 18 Jan. 2024
But on Sunday, Stella was found — having shed 40% of her body weight and with a divot in her beak – yet found nonetheless.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 12 June 2024
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“Divot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/divot. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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