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doormat

noun

ˈdȯr-ˌmat How to pronounce doormat (audio)
Definition of doormatnext
as in coward
a person without strength of character a doormat who always gave in to his father's demands

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Recent Examples of doormat Alexandra Iordanou, the founder of Alex Jordyn Interiors, cautions against using too-small doormats or runners. — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 19 July 2026 To minimize debris on the floor, ensure that every entrance has a doormat both inside and out. — Martha Stewart, 10 July 2026 Ono’s transgressive instincts are evident early on in the exhibition, with Painting to be Stepped On (1960), which, true to its name, is a piece of canvas spread on the floor like a doormat. — Julie L. Belcove, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026 Beat or hose down doormats and outdoor rugs. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for doormat
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  1. coward
  2. reed
Noun
  • But Coyote has hitched his hopes for the mammoth case upon a man who could only be called a coward.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The pundits feasted on her neutrality, most venomously Megyn Kelly, who called her a coward.
    — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of coward
Noun
  • An animal’s croaking rides away with the wind, and two sparrows rise from the reeds.
    — Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Baydon's tattoo needle is a spiky thorn of a pomelo tree attached to a thin bamboo reed.
    — Marisol Delarosa, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of reed

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“Doormat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doormat. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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