1
as in to eradicate
to destroy all traces of
blotted out all evidence of tampering with the explosive device
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2
as in to hide
to keep secret or shut off from view
bushes blotted out the shed from our view
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No one story supplants another, no brushstroke blots out the past.
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Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
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
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Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
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
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“Blot out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blot%20out. Accessed 16 Sep. 2024.
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