Spotted means: Discoloured by spots; stained. Related words include damaged or patterned. Below you'll find 20 example sentences showing how to use Spotted in practice.

Frequent word

Spotted in a sentence

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Spotted meaning

  1. Discoloured by spots; stained.
  2. Characterized by spots (used especially of animals and plants).

Synonyms of Spotted

patched tarnished tainted sullied stained flyblown damaged besmirched patterned black-and-white spotty blemished

Example sentences (20)

And late on Friday, the Pentagon said a second Chinese spy balloon had been spotted – this time over Latin America.

Airline officials have explained why a plane was spotted circling over Leicestershire's East Midlands Airport (EMA).

A few weeks later they spent a beachfront vacation together on the Cayman Islands were they were spotted kissing.

A left-footed ball-player, Fletcher is another who hasn't been spotted in any of the summer training galleries so far.

Amy spotted that there wasn't anywhere in Kingsbridge offering Italian-styled food, so we pursued that really.

Arsene Wenger spotted one Arsenal target's talent from a mile away when he was still in charge of the Gunners.

As I gathered my confirmed purchases, I headed out the cubicle - and there I spotted the till, with no queue.

A local business was spotted using the equivalent of Candidate Cards to add content directly into Google’s search results.

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An earlier version of this report incorrectly said the balloon was spotted over Montana on Thursday, instead of Wednesday.

And last night, as Biden arrived in the country, the "doomsday plane" was spotted heading into UK airspace.

Anyone with information about his whereabouts or who may have spotted him is being asked to call Cleveland Police urgently.

As the swarms were spotted around the UK, people took to social media to report sightings, claiming it was "flying ant day".

A banned driver drove at speeds of up to 80mph in a car that was in poor condition after being spotted by officers on patrol.

A-list celebrities and fashion icons have also been spotted donning these stylish yet comfortable soles.

A few top musicians and close pals of Pharrell were spotted at the mega-event but it was Rihanna who easily stole the limelight.

A Japanese man riding a scooter across a huge stretch of Australia has been spotted in Lake Macquarie.

A buried Omayra was later discovered only when her hand was able to squeeze through a crack - and was spotted by a rescue worker.

At around 1:40 p.m., a religious pastor spotted the unconscious victim floating in the swimming pool.

Alan’s partner Anne spotted a little eagle when they were walking along the dam wall at Lake Fyans.

A local journalist mistook the spotted jaguar on their shirts for a puma, handing the visitors a moniker that has stuck ever since.

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Common combinations with spotted

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • was spotted 51×
  • been spotted 26×
  • were spotted 22×
  • spotted the 20×
  • spotted at 18×
  • spotted in 15×
  • spotted by
  • spotted on
  • be spotted
  • spotted him

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "spotted" in a sentence?
An example: "And late on Friday, the Pentagon said a second Chinese spy balloon had been spotted – this time over Latin America." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "spotted" from real English texts.
What does "spotted" mean?
Spotted means: Discoloured by spots; stained.
What are synonyms of "spotted"?
Common synonyms of "spotted" include: patched, tarnished, tainted, sullied, stained, flyblown, damaged, besmirched. Plus 4 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "spotted" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "spotted", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

About these examples

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