MATTES Synonyms: 102 Similar and Opposite Words

mat

verb

Definition of mat

as in to dim

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as in to squash

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Recent Examples of mat Granny Annie was in a wheelchair, her long white hair matted at the back, her eyes wet above a blue paper mask. — Saba Sams, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2026 There are also three group fitness rooms and a set schedule of classes, from yoga to mat Pilates. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026 Some of the upcoming workshops and meetings include photography hiking, matting and mounting photographs and tips on how to enter photography contests. — Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026 Rake The Leaves A thick layer of leaves will mat down and block sunlight from reaching your lawn. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mat

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mat

Verb

Most were found while passing in front of their star, briefly dimming it.

— Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
Come nighttime, La Plaza, the resort’s open courtyard resembling a town square, dims the lights and turns up the volume to the beats of international DJs.

— Jennifer Fernández Solano, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of dim

Verb

By the early 1900s, Forest Service officials were working aggressively to squash lingering sentiment among white ranchers that intentional fire was productive.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
And Jason Momoa, who recently starred in the game-to-movie blockbuster A Minecraft Movie, appeared to be the best guy to put behind the sci-fi series’ big, bug-squashing hand cannons.

— Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

Definition of squash

Verb

Remove Mold Stains From Painted Walls Kill mold spores and lighten moldy stains by spraying the area with undiluted hydrogen peroxide.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 July 2026
The minimization regimen is also effective at lightening the price tag, cutting an even $11K off the base price as compared to the Bambi 16RB.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 July 2026

Definition of lighten

Verb

What impressed me was that without stanchions to direct the crowd, fans wove back and forth across the field, creating an orderly line without shoving or cutting.

— Meredith Nierman, NPR, 17 July 2026
There, on the first page, a picture of Cronus shoving a baby into his mouth.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026

Definition of shove

Verb

For example, adding things like brick powder to spices, or white powders to milk, to bulk them up.

— Lorena Galliot, Scientific American, 28 May 2026
His steals total was a bit misleading, and Kansas coach Bill Self will need to bulk him up and teach him more consistent defensive habits.

— Brendan Marks, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026

Definition of bulk

Verb

There are songs for each segment, which include Goofy cleaning up, a dark turn with Daisy in a power outage and snowed-in Pluto.

— Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
The food is rustic and cosmopolitan at once — bright, monumental salads, whole carrots and leeks baptized by fire, skeins of pasta, and Parmigiano snowing down — but the secret is the seeming effortlessness.

— Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026

Definition of snow

Verb

Federal officials said the man attempted to ram agents with his car, which witnesses vehemently dispute.

— Christopher Cann, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Over the past week, the Knesset passed several controversial laws in marathon sessions as Netanyahu attempted to ram through several of his pet projects.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026