matted

verb

past tense of mat
1
as in brightened

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2
as in shoved

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for matted
  1. brightened
  2. shoved
  3. dimmed
  4. squashed
  5. lightened
  6. crowded
  7. bleached
  8. squeezed
Verb
  • Around that time, the comet experienced a large outburst, which brightened it about 8,000 times.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • My whole life, my father had brightened at the sight of me, laughed at my jokes, and advised my brother, three years younger, to follow my example.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of brightened
Verb
  • After taking the handoff from Garrett Nussmeier, Johnson kicked it outside, shoved a defender with a stiff arm and gained 13 yards.
    — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Numia prevented an early Bulls lineout maul try then the All Blacks shoved the Bulls' five-meter attacking scrum backwards.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of shoved
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  • The lights were dimmed, and many of the children were more focused on their giddy Spanish campmate than the match.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Odds for Social Security reform may have dimmed last week after one of the program's biggest champions lost his primary, but advocates say this only highlights the importance of November's midterm elections.
    — Medora Lee, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of dimmed
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  • More than 20,000 county residents signed a petition to bring the issue to voters in a ballot question in November, but the Maryland Supreme Court squashed it, citing legal problems with the question.
    — Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The scant few remaining Arm compatibility concerns revolve around old printers and proprietary apps, but these have been all but squashed for the average user.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026
Definition of squashed
Verb
  • In a large bowl, beat egg yolks with an electric mixer until thickened and lightened in color, and when lifted, the beaters leave a ribbon on the surface.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Continue mixing on low until the batter has lightened, about 2 minutes.
    — Terrence Hayes, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of lightened
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  • The leaderboard, topped by Wyndham Clark (64-64 — 128), is crowded halfway through the second of three legs of golf’s end-of-season FedEx Cup Playoffs.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026
  • But that position’s crowded with Fortner, Hecht, a fifth-round pick from Kansas State, and the versatile Christensen.
    — Joseph Person, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of crowded
Verb
  • Inside, the scenery is far more elaborate than in its outdoor counterparts as there is no danger of it getting bleached by the sun or blowing away.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Their typically bright coral feathers were white, as if they had been bleached.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
Definition of bleached
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  • Silver is now in its fifth straight year of structural deficit, squeezed by solar, electric vehicles, and the hardware powering AI.
    — Rob Kaplan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Affordability does not improve when Washington adds trillions to the debt while working families are still getting squeezed.
    — Terry Collins, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
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