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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
What is the path of the solar eclipse called?
Those in the direct line of the eclipse will be treated to an incredible sight as the moon completely blots out the sun's disk, ushering in uncharacteristic darkness and revealing the sun's elusive outermost layer called the corona.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Such humanitarian rebranding does not blot out the IRGC’s reputation as the agent of violent repression.
—Ali Reza Eshraghi, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2020
Especially at this time of year, when mismatches on the power play — at 6-foot-4, Nichushkin blots out the sun as well as opposing goalies’ vision — can often mean the difference between parades and penitence.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 14 May 2024
The sun is blotted out by a new 91-foot tall, stadium-like condominium that curves around the north end of the island and shrouds Gordon’s Building 3 in shadow part of the day.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 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 7 Jul. 2024.
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