dot
noun
a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
have dotted
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present perfectof dot.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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Considered the father of modern-day Myanmar, his statues have dotted the country for decades.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
Titanic estates have dotted L.A. over the last century, but most have been whittled down by developers subdividing the lots and selling them as separate properties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2025
The Code Switch unit had been birthed in one of those fits of diversity enthusiasm that have dotted the organization’s timeline from my first years there.
From Slate ● Apr. 16, 2024
Issues concerning on-field conduct have dotted her career.
From BBC ● Dec. 25, 2023
With an axe and an auger they have dotted their rough habitations all over the country; with a pick and a shovel and a gold pan they have tested the gravels of innumerable creeks.
From Ten Thousand Miles with a Dog Sled A Narrative of Winter Travel in Interior Alaska by Hudson Stuck
