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Examples of blot out in a Sentence
blotted out all evidence of tampering with the explosive device
bushes blotted out the shed from our view
Recent Examples on the Web
The dust spread worldwide, blotting out sunlight and lowering temperatures for years, resulting in mass extinction.
—Kate Golembiewski, CNN, 16 Aug. 2024
Who wouldn’t want to blot out the rest of the big, bad world and spend this time fully engaged with all these welcoming strangers?
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2024
Listen to this article Patsy Hirsch and her husband moved to an Elgin subdivision nearly three decades ago, drawn by a backyard thicket of oak, hickory and cherry trees so dense the canopy blotted out the sun.
—Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2024
Flush with Cold Water Hold the stained fabric under cold running water after blotting out any excess juice.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1549, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Blot out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blot%20out. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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