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as in to squash
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Recent Examples of mat
Risk of building up and matting hair: There is also evidence that castor oil may cause build-up and hair matting (also known as hair felting) in some people, but this is extremely rare.
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Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 4 June 2025
This transitional period can lead to excessive tangling and matting if the coat isn't groomed regularly.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Dogs with continuously growing hair, like poodles or shih tzus, require professional grooming every four to six weeks, while dogs prone to matting, like doodles, need daily brushing.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Specifically, the hot pink wildflower Phlox subulata, referred to as creeping phlox, moss phlox or moss pink, densely mats the slopes of eastern and central United States around the same time as April’s full moon, according to The Old Farmer’s Almanac.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
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Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 4 June 2025
This transitional period can lead to excessive tangling and matting if the coat isn't groomed regularly.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Dogs with continuously growing hair, like poodles or shih tzus, require professional grooming every four to six weeks, while dogs prone to matting, like doodles, need daily brushing.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Specifically, the hot pink wildflower Phlox subulata, referred to as creeping phlox, moss phlox or moss pink, densely mats the slopes of eastern and central United States around the same time as April’s full moon, according to The Old Farmer’s Almanac.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mat
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Adding fashion sense hasn’t dimmed the pursuit of technical developments in the slightest.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Betelgeuse also has an unexplained five-to-six-year cycle of brightening and dimming.—
Robin George Andrews,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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And, of course, there are two multipurpose pools, a state-of-the-art fitness center (complete with pilates reformers), squash courts and a hiking trail around the island.—
Dahvi Shira,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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There’s a subtle bitter aftertaste, a hint of plastic that’s best squashed with a chaser—another belt, and another, until the citric acid numbs your tongue and the sugar numbs your senses.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 July 2025
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In addition, extremely high temperatures can force airlines to reduce the weight carried on planes, which in turn can cause flight delays and passengers being bumped to lighten the load.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Simultaneously lighten your load and elevate your look with this sleek crossbody bag from Peacocktion.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
26 July 2025
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He and Eric Griffin (12 points) were called for a double-technical for shoving each other.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
24 July 2025
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Tapping the area where these windows have been shoved to brings them back to the foreground, while performing the Home action again minimizes all of them.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 July 2025
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Meanwhile lactic acid, a gentle exfoliant, brightens the skin.—
Jessica Kasparian,
SELF,
21 July 2025
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Holding the door, offering a genuine compliment, or expressing gratitude can brighten someone else’s day and shift your own mindset in the process.—
William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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Hard-line Republicans initially bulking at the price tag.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 July 2025
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Many stevia products sold in stores contain additional ingredients, including bulking agents and other sweeteners.—
Melissa Nieves,
Verywell Health,
2 June 2025
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When plumes of water vapor from Saturn's moon Enceladus spew into space, that water vapor freezes and snows back onto the icy moon's surface, but those snowflakes would, according to previous theories, not have the intricate structure of snowflakes on Earth.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
9 July 2025
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There was snow covering the ground and still snowing hard.—
Mike Rayder,
Hartford Courant,
5 June 2025
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The driver then rammed an unoccupied NYPD van parked next to the crosswalk on the east side of the Bowery before stopping in the street.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
20 July 2025
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Clashes have seen the Chinese side engage in ramming and deploying water cannons that damaged Philippine vessels and caused injuries.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 July 2025
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“Mat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mat. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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