mats

verb

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

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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 starlight dims for a moment, and the shape of that dip reveals the size, shape, and surroundings of the object that caused it.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Calm Mode dims the displays and reduces the information shown.
    — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of dims
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  • Designed to cut down on bulk, these cubes use a handy zipper system that squashes down the clothing inside each cube.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Luckily, this deal squashes that qualm by knocking over $300 from the sticker shocker!
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026
Definition of squashes
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  • At this, Newsom brightens, mentioning a framed photograph at home, a black-and-white image of Kennedy kneeling in front of a young boy next to an old beat-up car.
    — Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Hydrogen peroxide brightens whites and removes stains without damaging fabric like bleach.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 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
Verb
  • Instead, Iñárritu shoves in a limp subplot about a missing daughter to humanize him.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Taege shoves Maulson, who is handcuffed, and Maulson falls to the pavement, hitting his head.
    — Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of shoves
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  • Diamond Crystal or Morton kosher salt and stir just until mixture puffs and slightly lightens in color.
    — Ellary Collins, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
  • White, meanwhile, instantly lightens an outfit to add a luminous, almost ethereal touch.
    — Emma Bocchi, Glamour, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of lightens
Verb
  • 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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“Mats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mats. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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