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
Issues concerning on-field conduct have dotted her career.
From BBC ● Dec. 25, 2023
In the days since the Aug. 8 wildfires, lei have dotted the blackened landscape of Lahaina.
From Reuters ● Aug. 23, 2023
Beside the hamlets and villages, you see, I have dotted down here and there the various settlements, farms, hermit's caves, and water-mills.
From Uncle Vanya by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
