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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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Meanwhile, economic attitudes among young voters have brightened slightly, though dissatisfaction remains high.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025 -
Add the peppers and saute until brightened in color, about 2 minutes.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Jared Leucke said on the 911 call that his father shoved him, causing his knife to fall out of his pocket.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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His memoir told of workhouse guards beating prisoners on the least pretense, and of one guard who regularly shoved prisoners down flights of stairs.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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After dinner, the lights dimmed and a screen blinked on.—
Nick Stern,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
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My human thoughts dimmed, my animal senses sharpened.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 Oct. 2025
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Common confirmed the beef was squashed from his side from that point forward and compared Joe’s intervention to a scene straight out of a movie.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
31 Oct. 2025
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There was speculation that Dombrowski's comments could mean the team is trying to trade him, but Dombrowski quickly squashed those rumors, stating his importance to the team.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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So Brock lightened key spaces, refreshing a powder room and replacing light fixtures.—
Keith Flanagan,
Architectural Digest,
11 Nov. 2025
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Such comparisons are too easily drawn, with too much self-righteousness, as though the guilt for what was done to the Jews could be lightened just a little by likening them to their own murderers.—
Ian Buruma,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Two centuries later, hundreds of long ships crowded the five inland seas carrying lumber, limestone, copper, cars, crops, and iron from Canada and the Midwest down to the Saint Lawrence Seaway that eventually leads to the Atlantic.—
NPR,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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None of the above is nearly enough to compensate for its fundamental flaws, especially considering how crowded with domestic thrillers TV has become.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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For the promo tour, Brown had borrowed clothes from Pamela Anderson and Paris Hilton and bleached her blonde hair as an ode to the film's '90s theming.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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To honor the occasion, Reese bleached her hair and chopped it to her collarbone.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
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Just as the story of the Valbanera has faded away, so has awareness of how Canary Islanders have affected the history of Latin America and the United States.—
Raul A. Reyes,
NBC news,
5 Nov. 2025
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In time, the spotlight faded again, and Game's life continued on.—
Brian Brant,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Matted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matted. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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