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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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Here, her glossy bronde is brightened by traces of copper.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
11 Mar. 2026 -
Article continues below Since then, the comet has brightened some 600-fold to magnitude 11, bright enough to be readily detected in amateur telescopes of 8 to 10-inch aperture.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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The assailant, who never said a word, came up behind the younger victim and shoved him to the tracks before quickly doing the same to the older man.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
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The employee attempted to retreat down the hallway, where Dominguez Gavilan allegedly shoved him into a glass display case, the summary said.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026
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Both groups also stopped eating and dimmed the lights three hours before bedtime, timing their last meal or snack with their individual sleep schedules.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Health,
3 Mar. 2026
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During one point of the vigil, the lights dimmed and people held candles in a circle.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
28 Feb. 2026
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In the morning of pick-up day, the subject does seem squashed.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2026
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But the confusion had already furthered some faculty members’ doubts about the university’s commitment to academic freedom, and concerns weren’t squashed in time to avoid the ire of the campus speech group known as the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.—
Samantha Ketterer,
Houston Chronicle,
7 Mar. 2026
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Before the show, her hair was lightened to a sparkling blonde by Jacob Schwartz using Schwarzkopf Professional.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
16 Mar. 2026
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The crowds have lightened over the decades, but the game endures.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Fixing satellites safely Satellite servicing is becoming more important as Earth’s orbit grows increasingly crowded.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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This lifeguard tower is getting crowded.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2026
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Corals bleached and their population nose-dived, especially in the Keys, where water temperatures hit a Jacuzzi-like 101 degrees.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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Egg cartons made with recycled paper could be bleached or potentially contain contaminants, depending on the origins of the paper.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
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Its price puts it within reach of many Mac creators who blanched at the price of its predecessor.—
Tony Hoffman,
PC Magazine,
8 Mar. 2026
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Canned water chestnuts are blanched before packing, which mutes their flavor slightly but preserves their crispness.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Matted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matted. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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