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Noun
the bleach left a small white splotch on my shirt
Verb
ink from a leaking pen had badly splotched his shirt pocket
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
Dark splotches that occur in the middle of plant leaves and primarily affect the plant’s lower leaves may indicate that the plant has root rot.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2025
Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Back then, the Royal Caribbean vessel was essentially a blank canvas, shrouded in scaffolding and netting, with patches of pale blue livery splotched across the hull.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2024
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Noun
With that in mind, Onya and Arrietty go outside while Lexi’s tarp is drying and use it to spray-paint their outfits on, resulting in a giant brown splotch that Lexi then sees and goes ballistic over.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
Dark splotches that occur in the middle of plant leaves and primarily affect the plant’s lower leaves may indicate that the plant has root rot.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2025
Verb
But Frank was more the scratchy handwriting type, prone to splotch—not one to weep, let alone for long.
—Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Back then, the Royal Caribbean vessel was essentially a blank canvas, shrouded in scaffolding and netting, with patches of pale blue livery splotched across the hull.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2024
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“Splotch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splotch. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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