spot
noun
a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
have spotted
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present perfectof spot.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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Since the start of the summer, bond-market experts have spotted signs that other potentially troubling factors have been driving the latest leg higher in yields.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
Locals have spotted groups of people in Korea jerseys huddled together, trying to decide what to order at In-N-Out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
Locals have spotted a heavier ICE presence there—including in the neighborhood where Araujo was killed.
From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2026
Anyone who looked closely would have spotted another product in the corner: a container of Jif peanut butter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
Had it not moved, he would never have spotted it; yet he had been sitting no more than two yards from it.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
