blot
noun
a spot or stain, especially of ink on paper.
was blotting
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past progressiveof blot.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Trump monitored cable news while his aides took note of how much the coverage was blotting out almost everything else.
From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2023
Local news agency Antara said a thick rain of volcanic ash was blotting out the Sun in two local districts.
From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2021
“At least he’s dry,” said Constance, who was blotting her hair with a napkin.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
Perhaps the hard flat light of the West was blotting out his birthplace.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
It was blotting out all that he had believed was his––ideals; the meaning of life; love; duty; even his city––his––was threatened.
From At the Crossroads by Harriet T. (Harriet Theresa) Comstock
