blot
noun
a spot or stain, especially of ink on paper.
blotted
Example Sentences
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Dozens queued on a pontoon at Fourka waiting to flee as smoke blotted out the sky over the resorts, according to images broadcast by ERT.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
When the helmsman said that it didn’t, Pericles asked, “so, where’s the difference between this and the eclipse, except that something bigger than my cape has blotted out the sun?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
They’ve blotted their own copybooks by choosing to seek short-term relief at the expense of their long-term mission.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2025
He has already blotted his copybook with the inquiry's chair Sir Wyn Williams over a £450,000 bonus he was due to receive.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2024
A secret sister, whose name and existence had been blotted out.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
