MATTING Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

matting

verb

Definition of matting

present participle of mat

as in dimming

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as in crowding

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Rather than prohibit every version of the display, the board expressly invited the Heuers to propose dimming, shielding or screening the lights, reducing their number or directing them downward.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
Scientists have struggled to explain this dimming for some time, but finally a team of researchers from Syracuse University may have solved this puzzle.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of dimming

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Safety and crowding concerns will continue to plague the uptown jail when Jail North reopens to alleviate conditions, Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden warned late Friday.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2026
The federal government has transferred many detainees to some of the nation’s largest detention facilities in Louisiana and Mississippi, complicating their legal representation and crowding the dockets in those states.

— Carla Astudillo, ProPublica, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of crowding

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Crepe Control® Tightening Body Cream is a transforming treatment packed with peptides plus lifting and brightening agents to visibly tighten and even skin tone.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
From low pH water toners to milkier formulas packed with brightening ingredients like rice extract—consider these picks as formulas that set the canvas for a supple complexion.

— Kiana Murden, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of brightening

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Eventually, Reacher bests Amisha by shoving her out of a window to fall to the street below.

— Chris Klimek, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
Last month, Good Good Golf lost its partnership with Callaway and its title sponsorship of a PGA Tour event in the fallout over a video for a new driver that showed a man shoving to the ground a woman who was trying to touch the golf club.

— Jim Vertuno, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of shoving

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The east-side neighbors going to court join two other communities who have filed lawsuits in hopes of squashing developers' plans to spend millions of dollars on data centers.

— Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 24 Aug. 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 squashing

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The researchers first treated the cotton with sodium dithionite, a reducing agent, before bleaching it with hydrogen peroxide under alkaline conditions.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
Discoloration to Your Driveway Commercial weed killers can stain driveways by leaving behind white chalky residues, bleaching the stone, or damaging protective surface sealers.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 31 July 2026

Definition of bleaching

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The luminous product adds a dewy finish to your skin while also replenishing moisture, thanks to a combination of shea butter and glycerin.

— Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
Consistent recovery, through sleep and other restorative activities, is non-negotiable for replenishing leaders capacities.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of replenishing

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