blot out

verb

blotted out; blotting out; blots out

transitive verb

1
: to make obscure, insignificant, or inconsequential
2

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
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The top halves of cars and semi trucks zipping past blotted out the horizon to the north and west. Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2025 The rotors kicked up a thick cloud that blotted out the ground and sky, disorienting the pilot. Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 4 Feb. 2025 The rotors kicked up a thick cloud that blotted out the ground and sky, disorienting the pilot. Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 4 Feb. 2025 Millions of Americans, from southern Texas to northern Maine were in the path of totality where the moon completely blots out the sun. Visual Editors, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for blot out

Word History

First Known Use

1549, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of blot out was in 1549

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“Blot out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blot%20out. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

blot out

verb
1
: to make unimportant
2
: to make hard to see or invisible : hide
3
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