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as in brightened
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as in shoved
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for matted
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The addition of vitamin C has noticeably brightened and evened out my skin tone.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
27 May 2026 -
Queen Camilla brightened her wardrobe in a springtime Fiona Clare blue dress for a garden party at Hillsborough Castle on Wednesday in Hillsborough, Northern Ireland.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
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The tenant shoved the crook out of the apartment and into the hallway.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
1 June 2026
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The suspect allegedly shoved an officer, then kicked, punched, and elbowed others while police attempted to put him into custody.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
1 June 2026
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But in March, night attacks and the lack of street lighting — lights are dimmed to make targeting more difficult — meant few stayed beyond midnight.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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The two-time Academy Award winner has been devoted to the instrument since his youth, and that dedication hasn't dimmed with age.—
Lily Brown,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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Duncan approaches Lili, who enthusiastically greets him by telling him she's squashed their daughter's potential problem with the police.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
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Predators probably avoided attacking healthy adults of any large sauropod species because of the danger of being squashed.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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Then struggling star Aaron Judge lightened their load with no outs in the ninth inning, lifting a long fly ball that just cleared the fence in right-center field and scoring pinch runner Max Schuemann.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
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Meats and cheeses are often thought of as dense and heavy ingredients, but this pasta salad is lightened by lemon juice, basil, and red bell peppers.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
22 May 2026
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Here’s what the facility, located on a busy arterial crowded with large commercial vehicles, has looked like this week.—
David Williams,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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Many more friends and tavern regulars crowded into the room to find out how the board would vote with regard to Plyler’s agreement.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2026
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The wheat straw was then cut into smaller pieces and pretreated to remove dust and other fine particles, and then bleached.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
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But beyond these gardens the terrain is dry, trees thin; green after summer rains, but parched and bleached for most of the year.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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It’s brined, blanched, glazed, dry-aged, fried, grilled, then basted in the wok with oil; the entire process takes five days to prepare.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Not all that long ago, Fox and Telemundo likely would have blanched at an ad that encourages sports fans to get up from their sofas.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Matted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matted. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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