1
as in to eradicate
to destroy all traces of
blotted out all evidence of tampering with the explosive device
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2
as in to hide
to keep secret or shut off from view
bushes blotted out the shed from our view
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Recent Examples of blot out
Going forward, good organizations will calculate how to roster stars that don’t blot out the constellation.
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Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 19 May 2025
One of the funnels of the great liner blotted out part of the sky, and its stern was high in the air.
—Jim Shepard, New Yorker, 8 June 2025
Here, what animates the score is not lust that blots out reason or the redemptive power of love.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 13 May 2025
Step 6: Dry With Towels and Groom Speed up the drying time by using old towels to blot out excess water.
—Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2025
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Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 19 May 2025
One of the funnels of the great liner blotted out part of the sky, and its stern was high in the air.
—Jim Shepard, New Yorker, 8 June 2025
Here, what animates the score is not lust that blots out reason or the redemptive power of love.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 13 May 2025
Step 6: Dry With Towels and Groom Speed up the drying time by using old towels to blot out excess water.
—Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blot out
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The fest was especially significant this year — the 50th anniversary of resettlement in the U.S. by refugees emanating from the Vietnam War, the Secret War in Laos and the Khmer Rouge genocide in Cambodia that attempted to eradicate artists, intellectuals and cultural bearers from society.—
Jia H. Jung,
Mercury News,
11 July 2025
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Measles was eradicated in the United States 25 years ago.—
Taylor Wilson,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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The Transportation Security Administration adopted the no-shoes rule in 2006 after a British man boarded a 2001 American Airlines flight with explosives hidden in a shoe.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
The Enquirer,
8 July 2025
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Eight airports in different states appeared to have dropped the requirement, in place since 2006 after a British man in 2001 attempted to destroy an airliner with explosives hidden in a shoe.—
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semafor.com,
8 July 2025
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Kurt's key takeaways The AI tattoo machine isn't here to erase tradition.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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And the push to exclude non-citizens from the next count is unconstitutional, deeply un-American and designed to erase entire communities.—
Genesis Robinson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 July 2025
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Speculation online has included allegations that the federal government was concealing information to shield powerful and prominent figures who were allegedly named in case records.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
11 July 2025
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Meanwhile, her makeup turned more matte with concealed under eyes like at The Blonds Fall 2014 show.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
11 July 2025
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While Minnesota abolished the death penalty over a century ago, the federal murder charges carry a maximum penalty of capital punishment.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
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Minnesota abolished its state death penalty in 1911.—
Steve Karnowski,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
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But this fake overlay simply obscures the app as it is being attacked in the background.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Solar flares and solar wind can disrupt Earth's atmosphere, creating disturbances that could obscure the comets and make the meteor showers harder to see.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Severe weather in recent years has also strained local farms, at times wiping out entire crops at once.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
10 July 2025
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Two major climate disasters of 2025 — the Texas flooding that killed more than 100 people and the L.A. wildfires in January that resulted in 30 deaths and wiped out more than 15,000 homes and businesses — highlight the struggles officials face in fully preparing for extreme weather conditions.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2025
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The 4th District, which covers southwest Michigan, includes all of Allegan and Van Buren counties along with portions of Berrien, Calhoun, Kalamazoo, and Ottawa counties.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
14 July 2025
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The organization has 21 clinics across Wisconsin, serving about 50,000 people, roughly 60% of whom are covered by Medicaid, such as BadgerCare Plus.—
Sarah Volpenhein,
jsonline.com,
14 July 2025
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“Blot out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blot%20out. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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