spotted

[US]/'spɒtɪd/
[UK]/'spɑtɪd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. covered with spots; stained or soiled; having spots
v. to soil; to mark with spots; to discover

Phrases & Collocations

spotted dog

spotted cat

spotted dress

spotted leopard

spotted pattern

spotted skin

spotted deer

Example Sentences

The detective spotted the suspect in the crowd.

She spotted a rare bird in the forest.

I spotted a typo in the report.

He spotted his favorite celebrity at the restaurant.

The teacher spotted cheating during the exam.

We spotted a beautiful sunset on our hike.

The photographer spotted a perfect location for the photoshoot.

The fashion designer spotted a new trend on the runway.

She spotted a stain on her dress before the party.

The lifeguard spotted a swimmer in distress.

Real-world Examples

Somebody must have spotted him on the street.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

And so far we haven't spotted him.

Source: CNN Listening Collection July 2013

Damon Salvatore was just spotted outside entering the Grill.

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 2

Walking Spot, the Boston Dynamics robodog that's been spotted lately.

Source: CNN 10 Student English October 2020 Collection

I asked which 'extinct' animal has recently been spotted in Australia.

Source: 6 Minute English

These peculiar beams of radiation were first spotted in the 1960s.

Source: The History Channel documentary "Cosmos"

The asteroid was first spotted by the observatory on January 1.

Source: Intermediate English short passage

And earlier this week, Surprise was spotted in a neighborhood 40 miles away.

Source: CNN 10 Summer Special

And for the first time they've been spotted in the United States.

Source: CNN Listening Collection July 2020

Later, John Smith would have spotted the beautiful little girl playing with her friends.

Source: Women Who Changed the World

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