adjective
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characterized by spots or marks, esp in having a pattern of spots
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stained or blemished; soiled or bespattered
Other Word Forms
- spottedly adverb
- spottedness noun
Etymology
Origin of spotted
Example Sentences
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The shift in net positioning is particularly notable, Kizemchuk said, because it could help explain the huge levels of dispersion spotted beneath the hood of the U.S. equity market earlier this year.
From MarketWatch
Officers responded and spotted two male suspects leaving the property, one of whom the outlet said was taken into custody.
From Los Angeles Times
An 8-foot great white shark was spotted circling a surfer in Newport Beach on Thursday afternoon, triggering an immediate shutdown of the nearby shoreline, authorities said.
From Los Angeles Times
The marine mammal, which is stuck on a sandbank, was first spotted in Lübeck Bay on Monday.
From BBC
The title of McCartney's new album was accidentally confirmed on social media by his brother Mike on Wednesday - after his son spotted posters being put up around Liverpool.
From BBC
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