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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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Similar to cherry mocha, Kaeding says a wine brunette will have that dark base that is slightly brightened by a deeper red or copper tint.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
31 Dec. 2025 -
The policy brightened hopes among borrowers eager for lower payments.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
12 Dec. 2025
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In at least some of the assaults on federal officers, people have shoved them or thrown objects.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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Spurs forward Julian Champagnie immediately shoved Vanderbilt as Fox remained between the players, trying to keep them separated.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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The optimism, however, dimmed once the Texans asserted themselves.—
Will Graves,
Twin Cities,
13 Jan. 2026
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David, in the meantime, is contending with the fact that the mood toward him has dimmed, even among people who are hopeful about his chances of reviving Paramount.—
Reeves Wiedeman,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
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Dream of career in sports Cannon’s dreams of playing professional sports were squashed by an injury, leading him to start his music career.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Jan. 2026
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Kerr swiftly squashed that idea.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
24 Dec. 2025
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Characterized by their faded or worn-out effect, as if their original color had been lightened by washing, these beloved jeans stand out for their vintage and carefree air.—
Mayte Salido,
Glamour,
4 Jan. 2026
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That felt like a release valve that lightened an immense amount of tension.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
30 Nov. 2025
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Video showed officers in riot gear pushing forward as agitators crowded the street, leading to shoving and jostling during the nighttime confrontation.—
Michael Dorgan , Alexandra Koch , Bill Melugin , Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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In December, locals crowded into a planning commission meeting, where a public hearing on the proposed rezoning was on the agenda, leading to the postponement of the event.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2026
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Instead of gray, try lime-washed or bleached wood planks.—
Marisa Suzanne Martin,
The Spruce,
6 Jan. 2026
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Exactly these few curbless, bleached, and crumbly asphalt streets that curl back on themselves or run on out into the prairie.—
David Searcy,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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Liverpool kept winning and the issue faded from public view.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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After nearly 80 years, hope for answers to the infamous 1947 Black Dahlia murder had faded into nothingness.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Matted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matted. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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