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
Brian Thompson, a literal human being, has been blotted out by his symbolic role as the head of UnitedHealthcare.
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Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 13 Dec. 2024
There are tens of millions of people who live along a narrow stretch from Mexico’s Pacific Coast to eastern Canada, otherwise known as the path of totality, where locals and travelers gazed skyward to see the moon fully blot out the sun.
—Anna Furman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Hurrying a product tends to lead to tunnel vision, which blots out the opportunity for tinkering, exploration and the diversions that often yield the greatest successes.
—Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
In a later bid to blot out those memories, the Yankees leveled that stadium and built another one across the street.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
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Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 13 Dec. 2024
There are tens of millions of people who live along a narrow stretch from Mexico’s Pacific Coast to eastern Canada, otherwise known as the path of totality, where locals and travelers gazed skyward to see the moon fully blot out the sun.
—Anna Furman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Hurrying a product tends to lead to tunnel vision, which blots out the opportunity for tinkering, exploration and the diversions that often yield the greatest successes.
—Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
In a later bid to blot out those memories, the Yankees leveled that stadium and built another one across the street.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blot out
Verb
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Despite this success, these drugs do not completely eradicate the chronic lung infections that plague individuals with cystic fibrosis.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2025
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America has a foreign policy goal of helping eradicate Hamas and global antisemitism, a goal long shared by Republican and Democratic administrations.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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Ellie hides her injury from Dina when her friend arrives to rescue her, and the women are summoned to appear before the town leaders to share their experience.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The titles of 12 such books — some of which may have been published before 2025 — are hidden below within an unrelated text passage.—
J. D. Biersdorfer,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Right behind was Rory McIlroy, who tried to erase from his memory that sloppy finish in the first round and roared into contention to put the career Grand Slam back into view.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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The relief that Wednesday’s partial tariff pause brought to Wall Street lasted for less than 24 hours, as Thursday saw stocks fall sharply in another volatile session and erase a big chunk of the prior rally.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2025
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Immigration advocates, attorneys and civil litigators are warning against the normalization of federal agents concealing their faces while detaining nonviolent students.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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The real debate was, of course, little different — except that millions of Americans could now see in real time what Biden’s intimate associates had been concealing from them for many months.—
Fintan O’Toole,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves (R.) has signed legislation to abolish the state’s income tax.—
Douglas Carswell,
National Review,
2 Apr. 2025
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Democrats who previously demanded that the Senate abolish the filibuster are now furious that the party didn’t use it.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The myth of the lone genius obscures the reality that even the most brilliant thinkers stand on the shoulders of those who came before them.—
Mark Nevins,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, all these great locations and details are obscured constantly, muddled into blurry backgrounds.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Eventually, humankind is harmed or possibly completely wiped out by AI to make as many paperclips as possible.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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According to Survival International, the Sentinelese wish to remain isolated from the outside world, and any contact could also wipe out the community if they were introduced to diseases.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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Here are the winter 2025 All-County honorees, covering top high school athletes from Broward County in basketball, soccer, wrestling, girls weightlifting and cheerleading.—
Steve Svekis,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2025
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Bailey Berg is a freelance travel writer and editor, who covers breaking news, trends, tips, transportation, sustainability, the outdoors, and more.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Blot out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blot%20out. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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