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adjective

Definition of blottednext
as in streaked

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blotted

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verb

past tense of blot
as in stained

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blotted
  1. streaked
  2. checkered
  3. multicolored
  4. peppered
Adjective
  • But despite the gaping hole at its center, the composition clearly depicts a harbor scene with boats and buildings set against a streaked white and blue sky.
    Chloe Veltman, NPR, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The method yields images that are streaked and cracked, with surfaces that are alternately riven and raised.
    Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2023
Definition of streaked
Adjective
  • Demos wore a checkered suit, while Shahi donned a slinky metallic dress with a thigh-high slit and off-the-shoulder detailing.
    Katie Mannion, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2024
  • The digital collection features a checkered suit, pixel leopard hoodie and video game pants — free of charge for fitting, sharing and saving to digital wardrobes within the ZERO10 app.
    Stephanie Hirschmiller, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022
Definition of checkered
Adjective
  • Some of the pieces, such as a multicolored, lace-meets-chainmail dress with a buckle belt and a prominent crystal zip at the front, cost close to 10,000 pounds at the time.
    Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Tlingit artist Preston Singletary has fashioned the tale's imagery into artworks made of multicolored glass — glass that's been blown, sculpted, sand-carved and arranged under the lights so that the pieces often appear to glow and gleam.
    Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of multicolored
Verb
  • Orwell peppered his essay with a healthy dash of levity.
    Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Daytime shimmer and denim-on-denim styles peppered the collections, while shades of green, yellow and chocolate brown loomed large.
    Rhonda Richford, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of peppered
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