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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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Discovered in January, the green comet has brightened faster than predicted in recent weeks and now looks set to be visible from dark rural skies during October 2025.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025 -
Stained and seasoned with curry powder, the chickpea salad’s bold flavor is brightened with fresh herbs, scallions and a splash of vinegar.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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One person shared on Reddit that a groom shoved a forkful of wedding cake into his bride's face, causing her to get injured, and the pair divorced months later.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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Lamar Jackson apologized to the Bills fan that Lamar shoved in retaliation to the fan shoving him and DeAndre Hopkins in the head.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Eternal Aura reflects the brilliance of Black creativity that cannot be dimmed, evolving through every drape, print, and body, a glow that endures across generations.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
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Hitting a wall and climbing it By early 2025, the spark of Veikka Viskari’s fall had dimmed.—
Zach Sweet,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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The lineup stranded 11 baserunners, though Toronto center fielder Daulton Varsho did make two remarkable catches that squashed scoring chances.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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But when Disney purchased the studio and transformed it into 20th Century Studios, that dream was squashed.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025
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Vehicle dynamics have been optimized with stiffer, single-rate Multimatic shock absorbers, springs lightened by 35% and a roll gradient reduced by 10%, improving body control and aerodynamic efficiency.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Decades later, when pollution let up, their wings lightened again.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
7 Sep. 2025
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By the finale, the galactic chessboard is crowded with players—emperors, rebels, prophets, impostors—but as Hari Seldon (Jared Harris) warned in the very first episode, the center cannot hold.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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In a luxury market crowded with momentary noise, Coach has chosen cultural stages that echo.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The coral, now bleached, is alive, but slowly starving.—
Denise Hruby,
Miami Herald,
29 Aug. 2025
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The only thing not bleached was, luckily, his face.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
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But the worries quickly faded as the day began with calm waters.—
Amelia Wu,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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But while overall buyer demand has faded, new home construction has helped prop up housing market values in Sun Belt markets, Zillow found.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Matted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matted. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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