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Meanings of dotted in English

Having a pattern of dots.

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Having gaps or spaces.

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Examples for "dashed"
Examples for "dashed"
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Victoria state premier Daniel Andrews dashed hopes for a broad easing, however.
Reuters
2
In I dashed; and a single spurt carried me to the shore.
Tracks of a Rolling Stone
3
Ellie dashed to the right, along the shaded back of the market.
Dark rivers of the heart
4
He dashed out again; he had only come to impart the news.
The Valley of Horses
5
Several other listing hopefuls have seen their dreams dashed by volatile markets.
Reuters
Usage of dotted in English
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But similar problems have dotted the US for years, often lingering stubbornly.
The Guardian
2
Read everything and ask questions before you sign on the dotted line.
The South African
3
The dotted line in the engraving indicates the course of the stitches.
Encyclopedia of Needlework
4
They were ovoid in shape and dotted the screen door in rows.
Moths of the Limberlost: A Book About Limberlost Cabin
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South Ossetia used to be dotted with villages inhabited by ethnic Georgians.
Reuters
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The dotted lines connect the cherries, and the other lines the plums.
Amusements in Mathematics
7
No number can be repeated within each shape formed by dotted lines.
The Guardian
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First fold the cross along the dotted line A B in Fig.
Amusements in Mathematics
9
Once again the lagging calves dotted the grassy plain before the hunter.
The Last of the Plainsmen
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The queerly stunted trees dotted the sloping sides of this great desert.
The talisman
11
Palm trees dotted the garden median dividing the city from the water.
Map of bones
12
The spires of the white churches of separate hamlets dotted the landscape.
Rise of the New West, 1819-1829
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Hills and fields, dotted with silos and animals, surrounded her for miles.
Truths unveiled
14
There were some Ukraine fans dotted about and there were no problems.
The Guardian
15
Desks and filing cabinets dotted the room, chosen for function over form.
Swamp Bones
16
The dotted lines at the beginning of groups indicate the closed passage.
Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1 / Containing Sixteen Exp...
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Dotted across language varieties
South Africa
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Australia
Common
Ireland
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