blot out
Example Sentences
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Many of the towering sycamore trees and elder oaks — probably far older than even the adult Scout leaders — still blot out the midday sun with new, green leaves sprouting from their charred trunks.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025
So, if like Mr. Rao, you’ve developed a raging case of umbraphilia — the love of eclipses — you’ll have three chances over the next four years to see the moon blot out the sun.
From New York Times • Apr. 9, 2024
As the moon lines up precisely between Earth and the sun, it will blot out all but the sun’s outer rim.
From Washington Times • Oct. 10, 2023
The smoke was starting to blot out the sun.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 14, 2023
In the Great Square, half a dozen children screamed back at the night, trying to blot out the sound.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
