blotted out

verb

past tense of blot out
1
as in eradicated
to destroy all traces of blotted out all evidence of tampering with the explosive device

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2
as in concealed
to keep secret or shut off from view bushes blotted out the shed from our view

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Recent Examples of blotted out The rest of the ensemble (from a sparky Betty Gilpin as Horwitz’s editor and Bill Burr as a fictionalized composite of a Zuckerberg ally) gets blotted out by Sorkin’s own agitprop for the Sorkin brand. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2026 Those shots blotted out what had been an inspiriting effort by the Valkyries’ bench unit. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026 Those in the eclipse's path were treated to an incredible display as the moon completely blotted out the sun and revealed its outermost layer, which for a few minutes appeared as a striking glowing ring. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026 Californians suffered from terrible air quality, struggling to breathe amid the COVID-19 pandemic as a sooty plume blotted out the sun. — Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026 Now, fireflies have become scarce, the July nights have grown too hot for comfort, and the summer skies are often blotted out by smoke. — Literary Hub, 15 July 2026 The sight of the sun being blotted out has long had religious and spiritual meaning. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 15 July 2026 Ancient caravan routes are now mere remnants, quickly blotted out by the path of red trucks. — Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026 Vanessa Van Helsing wakes up from a coma to discover that a volcanic eruption has blotted out the sun, letting vampires prey 24/7. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blotted out
  1. eradicated
  2. concealed
  3. erased
  4. obscured
  5. abolished
  6. covered
  7. wiped out
  8. suppressed
Verb
  • Yet, we’re told by this administration that non-citizen voting is rampant and must be eradicated.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • How mouthwash affects your oral microbiome The oral microbiome is not a collection of pathogens to be eradicated.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of eradicated
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  • That modest national gain concealed sharply different experiences at opposite ends of the age spectrum.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Their deaths had been concealed, and their remains buried on site.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of concealed
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  • His apprehension turned into anger when the city’s Department of Transportation erased the DIY crosswalks two months later.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Musk effectively erased that trade-off, supplying enough money to build a dedicated financial firewall around Paxton without forcing the party to pull resources from other battlegrounds.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of erased
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  • Both of us gravitated toward the dot cake, vanilla cake and buttercream, entirely obscured by a psychedelic layer of rainbow sprinkles, an online phenomenon neither of us had tried.
    — Tanya Bush, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The same repositioning also obscured the screws that hold the GPU brace’s mounting bracket.
    — Thomas Soderstrom, PC Magazine, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of obscured
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  • Although California had technically abolished slavery in its 1849 constitution, no legal authority troubled Smith about his human property.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Twenty-three states have abolished it, and three besides California have a moratorium.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of abolished
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  • Other suites are even more striking, covered from head to toe in a flora wallpaper and bright, colorful custom furniture.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Construction crews stripped the president's name from the exterior in June, but the front portico of the building has since been covered by a tarp, concealing most of its name.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of covered
Verb
  • The two once presented a live demo minutes after a computer cloud crash wiped out their materials, winning anyway after Andreou pitched the product entirely from memory.
    — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 27 June 2026
  • Widespread flooding across Kentucky has left at least four dead Saturday, prompting dozens of rescues after heavy rains wiped out bridges, inundated roads and flooded homes, with more significant rainfall on the way.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
Definition of wiped out
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  • The flip side of this is that more hectic environments, like a busy cafe, aren’t so easily suppressed.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Those odds are still likely suppressed by the notion the Fed will avoid raising rates just before an election.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of suppressed

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“Blotted out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blotted%20out. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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