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Phr V dot with dots, dotting, dotted dot sth with sth to put small amounts of something, especially food, on a surface in several placesDot the crust with butter and place in the oven. be dotted with sth ( always passive) if an area is dotted with things, it has many of them in different placesWe looked at the fields below dotted with tents.
phrasedot with1. be dotted with sth if an area is dotted with something, it has a lot of them in different parts of that area: Pike Street is dotted with cozy cafes and unique shops. The hills around La Jolla are now dotted with high-tech companies.2. dot sth with sth if you dot a surface with something, especially food, you put a small amount of it in several places: Dot the vegetables with butter and add salt. Arrange the noodles in a dish and dot them with 1/3 cup of ricotta cheese.
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