matting

verb

Definition of mattingnext
present participle of mat
1
as in dimming

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2
as in crowding

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for matting
  1. dimming
  2. crowding
  3. brightening
  4. shoving
  5. lightening
  6. squashing
  7. bleaching
  8. replenishing
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • That has spurred dozens of advertisers who normally didn’t spend a lot of money on sports to start doing so, driving up prices and crowding the marketing field.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The tray is perfectly proportioned, large enough for a laptop or food without crowding those in the back.
    — Tyler Hayes, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of crowding
Verb
  • Though it's already packed with energizing caffeine and circulation-boosting ginseng, the formula takes the brightening powers up a notch with light-reflecting particles that could pass for a full eight hours of sleep.
    — Madison San Miguel, Allure, 1 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of brightening
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  • Court records show that Jang reported McKinsey to police in 2023, accusing him of shoving one of their children and using rough physical discipline with them generally.
    — TERRY CHEA, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Richards saw Hernandez's kick at the ball, took exception, and within seconds every player on the field was pushing and shoving.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of shoving
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  • But lightening the blame hits a road bump with the word prevention.
    — Marie Lisette Rimer, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • When temperatures exceed 110°F, passenger planes must consider lightening their loads.
    — John Vaillant, Time, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of lightening
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • Muller believed that breeding more white rhinos (Ceratotherium simum), keeping them secure enough to reproduce, and then replenishing populations across Africa could help save the species.
    — Rhett Ayers Butler, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • With a range touted to be 375 miles, the Torcal is claimed to be capable of replenishing from 10 percent to 80 percent in as little as 16 minutes, depending on the charger.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of replenishing
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