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as in fleck
a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part there was just a dot on the tablecloth where the food had spattered

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verb

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as in to spray
to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on a hillside dotted with wildflowers

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as in to sprinkle
to mark with small spots especially unevenly the practice of some chefs of positioning a small portion of food in the center and dotting the rest of the plate with sauce

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Recent Examples of dot
Noun
For example, Apple's Face ID employs infrared dot projection and on-device AI to prevent spoofing. Rohan Pinto, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025 Schoolhouse Dot Percale Sheet Set $199 Schoolhouse Polka dots aren’t solely for the pint-sized among us. Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 16 June 2025
Verb
Small black and white spots dot the lizards’ backs, and their tails have a slight blue tinge. Aspen Pflughoeft july 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025 As fireworks were set off in the region through the Fourth of July holiday weekend, several fires dotted the Bay Area into Friday night, though officials reported no fatalities and no life-threatening injuries. Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 6 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for dot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dot
Noun
  • In any case, there are sure to be at least a few flecks of moss or lichen, gray or gray-green, on that side.
    Ted Updike, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2025
  • The workmanship shows in the color and precision of the grout, the mottling of dark flecks, and the triangular pieces where the arches meet — details that give the façade a subliminal liveliness.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 5 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Equipped with 26 powerful spray jets,12internal directional sprays, and 10 external swirling jets, this automatic baby bottle cleaner ensures no residue or buildup remains, even in hard-to-reach spots.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 8 July 2025
  • Vector control officials in the Sacramento region are spraying insecticide to limit the spread of West Nile.
    Ethan Wolin July 7, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2025
Verb
  • Then sprinkle cocoa powder on the top to balance the flavors.
    Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2025
  • Today, the cenotes sprinkled across the Yucatán Peninsula are the perfect place to cool off during the heat of the day.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025
Noun
  • White blotches — the frostbitten tissue — swelled on the roof of his mouth, uvula and throat.
    Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 2 July 2025
  • Verticillium wilt causes similar blotches and yellowing.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • Amazing parks pepper the entire country, but set your sights on the west coast and Manuel Antonio National Park, with its lovely beaches, or northwest of San José for Arenal Volcano National Park, where visitors can take in the park’s namesake dormant volcano and natural hot springs.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 8 July 2025
  • In a format reminiscent of the Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni lawsuits, text messages — some more suggestive than others — pepper the 46-page filing from L.A. attorney Jonathan J. Delshad.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 June 2025
Verb
  • Police found items stained by blood in garbage bags in the living room closet.
    Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 9 July 2025
  • The most basic method for cleaning the toilet is to use a stiff-bristle toilet brush to physically scrub away any mineral buildup, biofilm, or staining.
    Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2025
Noun
  • Serve them with slices of prosciutto or speck, sure.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2025
  • Dishes such as beef stew with speck dumplings or Wienerschnitzel in butter breaded veal cutlet, with roasted potatoes and cranberry jam, are big favorites.
    Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Verb
  • As Montano ran past Sawyer Elementary School, according to prosecutors, he was spotted and pursued by Vásquez Lasso.
    Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
  • Guests may spot Rummy greeting buccaneers from his perch along the bar.
    Megan duBois, Southern Living, 14 July 2025

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“Dot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dot. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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