1
as in to dim
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as in to squash
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Recent Examples of mat
The animals’ golden-brown fur is matted with blood, their muzzles locked in an eternal snarl.
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
So the landlord accompanied sheriff's deputies to the home on Lydia Lane and discovered the horror inside: The children's hair was matted.
—Gina Kaufman, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
As outlined by Groomers U, pet owners should assess whether the cut was due to matting, as this may leave groomers with limited options.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
The work is difficult, with the players’ hair soaked with sweat and matted by their helmets.
—Tim Graham, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
So the landlord accompanied sheriff's deputies to the home on Lydia Lane and discovered the horror inside: The children's hair was matted.
—Gina Kaufman, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
As outlined by Groomers U, pet owners should assess whether the cut was due to matting, as this may leave groomers with limited options.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
The work is difficult, with the players’ hair soaked with sweat and matted by their helmets.
—Tim Graham, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mat
Verb
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The most dramatic part of the scene was when Trump called for lights to be dimmed and screened a four-and-a-half minute montage claiming to show evidence of a White genocide.—
Larry Madowo,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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President Trump asked an aide to dim the lights of the Oval Office, and then, with a line of reporters in the room, proceeded to ambush the leader of South Africa.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
22 May 2025
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Both films cogently argue that ostensible democracies in the U.S. and elsewhere squash anyone who tries to tell the truth – anyone who insists that 2 + 2 = 4.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
21 May 2025
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Feeling unsafe is debilitating, squashes our creativity, is discouraging and makes dealing with uncertainty so much more difficult.—
Sanjeev Menon,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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This is a particularly effective way for the strengths of high-accountability individuals to shine while also allowing the team to move faster by lightening your load as their leader.—
Olivia Dufour,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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One way to help lighten the load is to make mealtime, snack time, and grazing time a family friendly affair.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
27 May 2025
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Despite the Timberwolves being down 16, McDaniels decided to shove Gilgeous-Alexander, sending him to the ground.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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Four days per week, nurse anesthetist Mike O’Dell spends his 10-hour shifts sitting in a swivel chair shoved between pieces of towering, whirring operating equipment.—
Megan Sauer
Ryan Johnston,
CNBC,
22 May 2025
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Choose White Paint White is a go-to when choosing a paint color that reflects light, brightens a space, and makes a room look bigger.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 May 2025
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The service harnesses the prebiotic power of sugar beets; the vegetable contains vitamin C and antioxidants that aid in brightening the skin.—
Tiffany Leigh,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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Questions remain about Pearce’s upper-body strength and, given his natural build, the team that drafts him will have to find the sweet spot for bulking him up without reducing his explosiveness.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2025
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Soon after, though, Bale bulked back up as Christopher Nolan came calling with Batman Begins (2005), which was followed by leading roles in Werner Herzog's Rescue Dawn (2006) and the underrated remake of Western 3:10 to Yuma (2007) alongside Russell Crowe.—
Johnny Loftus,
EW.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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So her side was like snowing, and then my side was blue sky.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
27 May 2025
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She was snowed into her village and couldn't reach a hospital.—
Khwaga Ghani,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2025
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The pair jumped into a black Cadillac and attempted to flee but were rammed off the road by police, causing a crash.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2025
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Officers responded to the store at 5:24 a.m. when a burglary alarm went off and found that a blue Hyundai sedan that was reported stolen in Bristol was used to ram the front of the store.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
13 May 2025
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“Mat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mat. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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