BLOTTED OUT Synonyms: 152 Similar and Opposite Words

blotted out

verb

past tense of blot out

as in eradicated

to destroy all traces of blotted out all evidence of tampering with the explosive device

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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 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 News and weather reports record that smoke blotted out the Sun on one out of every three days, and sometimes sunlight never pierced the darkness. — Robert Wyss, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025 Urban skyglow has robbed many of us of our night skies and the vast majority of the population of the United States now lives in regions where the stars are mostly blotted out by excessive lighting. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025 Childhood photos are also here, bearing the red time stamp from the 1990s and family members whose faces have been blotted out. — Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025

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Zardari and Sharif also said Pakistan’s fight against terrorism would continue until it is eradicated.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Which fruits and vegetables eradicated polio in the United States?

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of eradicated

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Rigney and Gere play this back-and-forth perfectly, the instantly emerging tension between them barely concealed behind tight smiles.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026
The suit also claims the companies failed to warn the public about the environmental and health risks of those chemicals and in many cases concealed the risks.

— Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of concealed

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Weather permitting, the sun's outer atmosphere, which is normally obscured by the bright face of the sun, becomes visible during the moments of totality.

— Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026
Though, fittingly, part of the disclaimer was obscured by a tree branch when Bryant shared a photo of it on Instagram.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of obscured

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Murrill told lawmakers last year that defending the state against these claims consumes an enormous amount of time and resources and that the fund should be abolished altogether.

— Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 6 Aug. 2026
The controversy intensified in June when the region’s Supreme Court ruled the seats are protected under the constitution and cannot be abolished without a constitutional amendment.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of abolished

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This is a large, Art Deco covered market, built in the 1920s for an architectural competition.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2026
Inside the Lasch Football Building, for example, there’s barely a wall not covered in some sort of a mural featuring a uniformed player, Nike swoosh proudly displayed.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of covered

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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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Hydrogen evolution is therefore suppressed, leaving more opportunity for CO₂-derived pathways that produce carbon monoxide and formate.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
And the nastiest errors of all, the bit-flips, are suppressed to around one in a million operations.

— John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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