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as in dimming
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as in crowding
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for matting
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The goal is to catch exoplanets slightly dimming their parent stars' brightness as the little worlds pass across the face of these stars.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
16 Oct. 2025 -
Turning lamps on from across the room without getting off the couch is so convenient, and dimming lamps before movie night really sets the mood.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
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Given the intense commercialization and crowding on Mount Everest in the spring, and the increasingly unstable fall weather driven by climate change, even Andrews wonders if the Mount Everest speed record is attainable.—
Ben Ayers,
Outside,
10 Oct. 2025
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With its crisp bubbles and endless flavor options, the drink has exploded in popularity, crowding store shelves and trending across social media.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Sitake says the most rewarding team meetings are discussions around the smallest of gestures, brightening the days of others.—
Christopher Kamrani,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Writers need time to get to know their stars’ strengths, even if those stars have been brightening our screens for decades.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
13 Oct. 2025
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Despite being adopted a couple of years ago, the reform continues to be a lightening rod for French politics, with both the left and the far-right calling for its amendment, if not its repeal altogether.—
Charlotte Reed,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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While these are better at lightening than cleaning stains, a soak can help keep mugs stain-free.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
20 Sep. 2025
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That was Wilson, the genial leather-breeches maker, shoving a soldier to his knees.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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The divorce filing describes Hill shoving Vaccaro and throwing her computer in the presence of their daughter and Vaccaro’s mother.—
Rebecca Tauber,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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The Laundress Whites Detergent really boosts the brightness of everything—and no yellowish tint that often comes from bleaching clothes.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
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More than that, the YouTuber decided to rid her face of eyebrows, bleaching the hairs above her eyes to match the hue of her hair.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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The viral beverage is supposed to support hormone regulation during periods of chronic stress, giving you more energy, improving your sleep, and squashing food cravings.—
Jani Hall,
Health,
8 Oct. 2025
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Bondi and Blackburn accused Durbin of squashing the effort, which Durbin rejected.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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Right now the retailer is taking 35% off Crest 3D Whitestrips, a dentist-recommended, safe for enamel teeth-whitening pick.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
8 Oct. 2025
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These popular teeth whitening strips from Amazon, which have earned more than 34,700 five-star ratings — and a rave review from our shopping editor.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Matting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matting. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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