1
: a mat placed before or inside a door for wiping dirt from the shoes
2
: one that submits without protest to abuse or indignities
3
: a team that regularly finishes last
Examples of doormat in a Sentence
She was tired of being a doormat and decided it was time to stand up for herself.
a doormat who always gave in to his father's demands
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This goes beyond colorful containers and cute doormats.
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
At age 40, Matt Rhule flipped Temple from a doormat to a 10-win team that played for the American Conference championship.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Wiping your shoes on a doormat doesn’t help much, either, since most shoes have soles with crevices that collect germs and bacteria.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 25 Aug. 2025
However, the doormat goes to the Hustlers, who like Orlando endeavored to dismantle a successful 2024 playoff team and turn it into the worst team in 2025, a weird look for a team owned by one of the lead investors in the league.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
At age 40, Matt Rhule flipped Temple from a doormat to a 10-win team that played for the American Conference championship.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Wiping your shoes on a doormat doesn’t help much, either, since most shoes have soles with crevices that collect germs and bacteria.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 25 Aug. 2025
However, the doormat goes to the Hustlers, who like Orlando endeavored to dismantle a successful 2024 playoff team and turn it into the worst team in 2025, a weird look for a team owned by one of the lead investors in the league.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Doormat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doormat. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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doormat
noun
door·mat
-ˌmat 
: a mat placed before or inside a door for wiping dirt from the shoes
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