MAT Synonyms: 102 Similar and Opposite Words

mat

verb

Definition of mat

as in to dim

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as in to squash

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Recent Examples of mat Its refined details include double matting with a gold edge, a beaded border, and a glossy wood-grain finish. — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026 Extra-large frames with matting and side spaces for other memorabilia cost $100-$175. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026 Granny Annie was in a wheelchair, her long white hair matted at the back, her eyes wet above a blue paper mask. — Saba Sams, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2026 Some of the upcoming workshops and meetings include photography hiking, matting and mounting photographs and tips on how to enter photography contests. — Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mat

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Verb

As the house lights dimmed and the din of French gossip died down, we were treated to a gorgeous flute solo that surprisingly transformed into a beatbox performance, by a 15-year-old.

— Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2026
While the production has remained one of the stronger Broadway shows, the weekly tallies have dimmed considerably since its peak performances last year, when the musical often grossed well above the $1 million mark.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of dim

Verb

Barring a delay, Senate Republican leadership elections are scheduled to take place at 9 am on Tuesday; in 2022, Republicans squashed a similar delay tactic.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
Their mission is to clip the Birds’ wings on Sunday, go add some big-time playmakers on the trade market Monday or Tuesday, squash Washington on Thursday and set the stage for an exciting winter in New York.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of squash

Verb

Hamilton also recommends incorporating bond-repair products into your routine, particularly for clients whose hair was previously lightened.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 2 Nov. 2026
With that in mind, Haug suggests requesting balayage, a freehand hair-coloring technique that lightens strands without using foils, and looks a little more natural compared to traditional highlights.

— Jacqueline Kilikita, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of lighten

Verb

The torture, in part, included depriving Gabriel of food, beating him, forcing him to eat cat feces and locking him alone in a cabinet with a sock shoved inside his mouth.

— Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
The video from student cameras on Friday shows pushing and shoving before a Pine-Richland player throws a punch at a Plum player's head.

— CBS News, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of shove

Verb

Notes like grapefruit add a sparkling freshness that can brighten a floral composition or provide an intriguing contrast to warmer ingredients.

— Camila Quimper, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026
The lightened and brightened interiors showcase wide-plank light oak floors, textured plaster walls, designer lighting, and French doors that open seamlessly to the outdoors.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of brighten

Verb

For example, adding things like brick powder to spices, or white powders to milk, to bulk them up.

— Lorena Galliot, Scientific American, 28 May 2026
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

Definition of bulk

Verb

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
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

Definition of snow

Verb

Pundits are discussing the idea of Alito retiring, which would give Trump the chance to ram through a young Alito doppelganger.

— James D. Zirin, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
In two separate but similar incidents, suspects also rammed vehicles into security barricades near the White House in March 2026 and October 2025.

— Bonny Chu , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026