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Synonyms for blotch
Synonyms: Verb
dapple, dot, fleck, freckle, marble, mottle, pepper, shoot, speck, speckle, splotch, spot, sprinkle, stipple
Synonyms: Noun
dapple, dot, eyespot, fleck, mottle, patch, pip, point, speck, speckle, splotch, spot
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Examples of blotch in a Sentence
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blotched the bedroom walls with various shades of blue to give them a textured effect my pen leaked and blotched my shirt pocketNoun
blotches on the tree's leaves a dog with a single small blotch of black
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The friend spotted a big male Chinook — its fins torn, its back blotched with the fungus of decay. — Special To The Oregonian, OregonLive.com, "In the crosshairs of conscience: John Kitzhaber's death penalty reckoning," 5 May 2018 Inside the box there's a pile of mint-green paint chips, blotched with brown stains and cracked like a dehydrated lake bed. — Maya Dukmasova, Chicago Reader, "Arts / Housing / History National Public Housing Museum’s new show informs, memorializes, but doesn’t point fingers," 24 Oct. 2017 As Ghosh writes, back in 1635, in a village nearby Slovakia’s Strazov Mountains, lawyer Jan Ladislaides marked his stamp of approval on municipal account documents with a small blotched drawing of two dots and a line inside a circle. — Lauren Young, Smithsonian, "Researchers Discover a 17th-Century “Emoji”," 6 Feb. 2017 People emerged from the pools, their pale white skin blotched with red. — James Hamblin, The Atlantic, "The Ice Guru in Brooklyn," 9 June 2017 As Ghosh writes, back in 1635, in a village nearby Slovakia’s Strazov Mountains, lawyer Jan Ladislaides marked his stamp of approval on municipal account documents with a small blotched drawing of two dots and a line inside a circle. — Lauren Young, Smithsonian, "Researchers Discover a 17th-Century “Emoji”," 6 Feb. 2017Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Last season, defeat to Tottenham on aggregate in the quarter finals was the only blotch on an otherwise spotless quilt, weaved together beautifully by the multitude of stars City boast in their ranks. — SI.com, "Kevin De Bruyne: How Man City's Returning Hero Is an Invaluable Asset to an Already Outstanding Team," 25 Aug. 2019 The indecipherable red and white blotches were placed seemingly at random and, coupled with the contrasting shades of blue made for a god-awful mess. — SI.com, "50 Worst Football Shirts of All Time," 3 July 2019 Their coloration varies between yellow, tan, olive, brown, gray, orange or reddish brown with dark blotches. — Michelle Lou, CNN, "'Zombie snakes' in North Carolina are a lot less scary than they sound," 11 June 2019 And for years the Egyptian authorities worried that these blotches might be microorganisms fueled by humidity and the sweaty bodies of tourists. — Jori Finkel, New York Times, "Getty Completes Study of Paintings at King Tut’s Tomb," 26 Mar. 2018 Pale to brown blotches on leaves are the work of squash bugs. — The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, "How To Grow Loads Of Delicious Zucchini–The Most Versatile Garden Veggie Ever," 12 June 2017 Dark-colored blotches penetrate the flesh of tubers. — The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, "Grow Healthy Food By Identifying + Treating These Common Plant Diseases," 21 July 2015 In full glory during late October and early November when the water level is just right, vibrant blotches of reds, oranges, yellows, greens and blues paint its water—turning the surface into a virtual rainbow. — Brynn Mannino, Woman's Day, "10 Extraordinary Rivers Around the World," 15 Oct. 2010 Anthracnose produces dark blotches on canes and possibly sideshoot dieback. — The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, "How To Grow Your Own Vibrant Raspberries," 23 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'blotch.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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