connected the dots

A form of connect the dots — To attempt to complete a puzzle in which dots on a paper must be connected in a specific order so that the joining lines form a picture.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of connect the dots
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APA

connected the dots. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/connected%20the%20dots

MLA

“connected the dots.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/connected%20the%20dots. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “connected the dots,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/connected%20the%20dots.

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