mats

verb

present tense third-person singular of mat
1
as in dims

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2
as in squashes

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mats
  1. dims
  2. squashes
  3. brightens
  4. rams
  5. snows
  6. shoves
  7. lightens
  8. crowds
Verb
  • The relentless cycle of attacks dims the potential of reaching a diplomatic end to Russia’s more than 4-year-old invasion of its neighbor.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
  • Come nighttime, La Plaza, the resort’s open courtyard resembling a town square, dims the lights and turns up the volume to the beats of international DJs.
    — Jennifer Fernández Solano, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of dims
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  • Luckily, this deal squashes that qualm by knocking over $300 from the sticker shocker!
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026
  • Chicken, bacon, and ranch might as well be the holy trio that squashes all fights and satisfies every hangry complaint.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
Definition of squashes
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  • Its dewy coverage gives cheeks a bright, doll-like, natural flush that highlights the cheekbones and brightens complexions.
    — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Saturated without feeling loud, the playful hue transforms the Moss table and chairs into a statement set that brightens the whole room (though a natural Birch finish is also available for color skeptics).
    — Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 31 July 2026
Definition of brightens
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  • Boston Blue's first season ends on a cliffhanger, as an unknown assailant intentionally rams Brian with a truck, pushing his car into the river.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026
Definition of rams
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  • This is fairly normal for March and April snows there, Hurley says.
    — Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Immaculate snows that fall over a table go on falling anecdotally forever.
    — Hua Xi, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Definition of snows
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  • The video shows Ron Thompson appear to swing at Thompson, and Stephanie Daniels shoves her.
    — Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 9 July 2026
  • Here in the famous Festival Theatre, the sprite Ariel, played in splendidly sprightly fashion by Marissa Orjalo, opens up the top of a piano, a piece of island flotsam and Prospero, in the form of the veteran actor Geraint Wyn Davies, shoves his coat inside, throws up his hands and closes the lid.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
Definition of shoves
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  • This short cut gives lots of movement and lightens the load of thick, heavy hair.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 July 2026
  • This variety has vibrant blue-green leaves with a wide golden-yellow margin that lightens to creamy white during summer.
    — Lauren David, Martha Stewart, 6 July 2026
Definition of lightens
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  • The thick dust that crowds the heart of this galaxy blocks visible light the Hubble Space Telescope previously relied on to study it.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 July 2026
  • The presentation is muddied a bit by the strong bass and lack of stereo separation, which crowds the lower registers (something that’s not helped by the recording's acoustics).
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
Definition of crowds
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