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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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Rangel recalls people approaching him to say that seeing Osito had brightened an otherwise stressful day.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 June 2026 -
Since then, the star has brightened up her hair color for spring and summer, adding chunky blonde highlights to her chocolate brown color.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
14 June 2026
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Seconds later, Hines-Allen decided she was done talking and shoved Bonner.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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In Hesse, a rabbi was shoved in a supermarket in front of his children and had his cell phone snatched from him.—
Toby Axelrod,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
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The atmosphere inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse that night dimmed.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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As the night progressed, the lights dimmed, and the music got louder.—
Sari Kamin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 June 2026
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Mathew Street was indeed close at hand but over the frontier of Liverpool’s dockland, a narrow cobbled lane between towering Victorian warehouses, blocked by heavy trucks and strewn with empty crates, cabbage stalks, and squashed oranges to the peril of Brian’s beautifully polished brogues.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 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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His workload was certainly lightened with the casting of Cayleigh Capaldi as his Maria.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
4 June 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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Jaimes, a 22-year-old Santa Ana resident, was one of thousands of people who crowded into the neighborhood’s many bars and restaurants to watch the thrilling victory then spilled onto the streets to party.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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With warm weather expected this weekend, beaches across Santa Cruz County are expected to be crowded.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Ortega can be seen leaving her Wednesday-era long jet-black hair and bleached eyebrows behind.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
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After the spinning and weaving, textiles had to be cleaned and bleached.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
15 June 2026
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As Pino sobbed, family members of Lucy Fernandez squeezed into the wood courtroom pews behind Adams while Pino’s supporters sat behind him.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
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Almost the entire population of Gaza, more than 2 million people, has been squeezed into vast, squalid tent cities dependent on international aid.—
Melanie Lidman,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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“Matted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matted. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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