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as in to dim
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as in to squash
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Recent Examples of mat
Since the bulk of the style is human hair, weekly hydrating and moisturizing are important to ensure that the hair doesn’t become dry and tangled, which can lead to matting and shedding.
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Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 12 Feb. 2026
Rake The Leaves A thick layer of leaves will mat down and block sunlight from reaching your lawn.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
The Basset Fauve de Bretagne, also known as the Fawn Colored Brittany Basset, is a hound with coarse, wiry fur that conveniently repels dirt and does not mat, according to the AKC.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
Friction against the hair (whether from clothing, pillows and bedding, or even certain styling practices) can also easily lead to matting.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
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Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 12 Feb. 2026
Rake The Leaves A thick layer of leaves will mat down and block sunlight from reaching your lawn.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
The Basset Fauve de Bretagne, also known as the Fawn Colored Brittany Basset, is a hound with coarse, wiry fur that conveniently repels dirt and does not mat, according to the AKC.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
Friction against the hair (whether from clothing, pillows and bedding, or even certain styling practices) can also easily lead to matting.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mat
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The demise is hardly a unique story in the indie film universe — high-profile British productions like Simon Pegg’s Angels in the Asylum have gone down amid similar rancour — but this has not dimmed the sense of injustice felt by those who lost money.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
3 June 2026
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When your bulbs skew warm and dim through the daytime hours, that alertness signal never fully fires.—
Allison Palmer
June 2,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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Modern pentathlon has long been seen as vulnerable to losing its historic Olympic status, while sports added to the LA program — including flag football, lacrosse and squash — will be competing for their place in Brisbane before having their showcase in 2028.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
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Santa struck out Brandon Nimmo to squash any such thought.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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The wet process involves washing jeans with water, chemicals and treatments that lighten or tint the denim.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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In the Resume Builder survey, 63% of hiring managers admitted posting ghost jobs to make their employees believe there were plans to hire new workers to lighten workloads.—
Michelle Travis,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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The two former tag team champions shoved each other.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Trump has largely shoved that group aside for a new one, run by his allies, Freedom 250.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
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Layer recessed lights, sconces, and floor lamps to brighten low-light areas.—
Jody Garlock,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 June 2026
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With continued use, the eye gel can help reduce crow’s feet and other fine lines around the eye area, smooth out under-eye bags, and even brighten up the area for a more awake-looking glow.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
2 June 2026
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His steals total was a bit misleading, and Kansas coach Bill Self will need to bulk him up and teach him more consistent defensive habits.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2026
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Finish with shredded cheese, crispy bacon, diced ham, shredded chicken, or crispy pancetta to bulk it up to a main course.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2026
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There are songs for each segment, which include Goofy cleaning up, a dark turn with Daisy in a power outage and snowed-in Pluto.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2026
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The food is rustic and cosmopolitan at once — bright, monumental salads, whole carrots and leeks baptized by fire, skeins of pasta, and Parmigiano snowing down — but the secret is the seeming effortlessness.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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The teen got in his car, then rammed into his father’s truck, officials wrote.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
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And in the West Bank, emergency responders said a 17-year-old Israeli girl was in serious condition and a 15-year-old also was hurt in what police described as a ramming attack near a bus stop at Gush Etzion Junction.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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“Mat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mat. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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