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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The star in my second occultation was brighter, and the dimming much longer, so no squinting was required.

— David Schneider, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2026
Chinese leader Xi Jinping is set to arrive in Washington on Wednesday, but likely without a coterie of corporate leaders, dimming already-low expectations of potential business deals between the superpowers.

— Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of dimming

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Other than staying 100 yards away from the whale at all times, not crowding or pursuing it, and staying alert out on the water, the Center also noted that locals can help by sending any sightings of it to their website or the WhaleAlert app.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026
The combination of factors has meant a relatively sudden drop in enrollment for a district that even this summer opened new schools to reduce crowding on other campuses.

— Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of crowding

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That’s why this skin tint, which has hydrating squalane along with brightening vitamin C and SPF for sun protection made my list.

— Jacqueline Tempera, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of brightening

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The show seems to hope that the thrill of fan service will do the heavy lifting, shoving one seemingly meaningful cameo appearance after another in front of the camera.

— Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2026
According to the suit, the video depicts the staff member grabbing a Black student from behind, spinning him around, grabbing him by the shirt and shoving him repeatedly into the metal roll-down door of a concession stand.

— Eric Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of shoving

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Instead of squashing a volume into an area, these universes seem to cram all the dimensions into a lone quantum point.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026
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

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

Verb

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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