dot
noun
a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
has dotted
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present perfectof dot (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Penaud forms a lethal wing partnership with fellow Bordeaux-Begles flier Louis Bielle-Biarrey who has dotted down 18 times this term.
From Barron's ● Jan. 20, 2026
Holguín then drapes them with assorted patterns of brocateado, wavering webs of gold-leaf that he has dotted with the flat edge of a very sharp brush.
From New York Times ● Oct. 27, 2022
He has dotted the leaderboard all year, finishing fourth at Bristol and Talladega, and second at Las Vegas and Kansas.
From Seattle Times ● May 27, 2022
That kind of parental realization has dotted the region.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 11, 2016
The red squirrel has been more or less active all winter; his track has dotted the surface of every new-fallen snow throughout the season.
From Squirrels and Other Fur-Bearers by Burroughs, John
