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as in to dim
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as in to squash
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Recent Examples of mat
The high densities of brine flies — so dense shorelines can look like they are matted with tar — are an indication of a healthy lake, not a pestilent one.
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Daniel Rothberg, Vox, 1 Oct. 2024
Impressively, the electric motor delivers 325 lb-ft by itself, meaning the two-row SUV feels quick in Electric drive mode, obviously quicker than when matting the accelerator in Hybrid or Sport mode.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Larry shed two pounds of weight during his makeover, which saw a grooming team shaving his overgrown hair that covered his eyes and was matted.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, other looks were more bouffant and explosive, matted into Marie Antoinette costume wigs from centuries past.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 4 Oct. 2024
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Daniel Rothberg, Vox, 1 Oct. 2024
Impressively, the electric motor delivers 325 lb-ft by itself, meaning the two-row SUV feels quick in Electric drive mode, obviously quicker than when matting the accelerator in Hybrid or Sport mode.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Larry shed two pounds of weight during his makeover, which saw a grooming team shaving his overgrown hair that covered his eyes and was matted.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, other looks were more bouffant and explosive, matted into Marie Antoinette costume wigs from centuries past.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 4 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mat
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But prospects for new rodeo restrictions dimmed in November when Councilmember Kent Lee, who supports a crackdown, couldn’t get support from any colleagues.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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But confidence in the city’s ability to host the 2028 Olympics appears to have dimmed.—
Josh Peter,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
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Warm season crops are planted or sown after the date of your last frost and do their best during the dog days of summer, such as tomatoes, peppers, and squash.—
Marianne Willburn,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Feb. 2025
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This generates powerful tidal forces in stars that get too close, squashing them horizontally and stretching them vertically.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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Stram tried to both motivate and lighten the mood against the Packers by having some staff members wear Mickey Mouse ears and piping in the Mickey Mouse theme as players arrived.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
31 Jan. 2025
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The legendary Cynthia is back in the ATL as a friend and is always ready to lighten the mood when tensions arise.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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Jersey-wearing bros shoved one another in amazement or excitement.—
Brody Miller,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Also in the car: two Ecuadorians and a Brazilian woman, seen earlier being shoved into the Toyota, according to the federal complaint.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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Or brighten up your campsite with Asmad Solar Garden Lights, currently 41 percent off.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2025
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In 1912, Albert Einstein posited that when a foreground star drifts in front of a background star, the background star should briefly brighten, as the gravity of the one in front distorts and magnifies its light.—
Jeffrey Kluger/Greenbelt,
TIME,
8 Feb. 2025
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In the past, the Bulls bulked at offers for LaVine.—
Darnell Mayberry,
The Athletic,
11 July 2024
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Cullen immediately went to work bulking Armstrong up, preparing him for the rigors of ovals.—
Jenna Fryer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2024
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Soot blew in through gaps and cracks, sneaked under doors and snowed down from vents, homeowners said, powdering their carpets, closets, couches, pillows and quilts.—
Jack Healy,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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The Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens might get snowed on during their playoff game on Sunday evening amid brutally cold temperatures.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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The suspect accused of injuring more than 30 people in a car ramming attack in Munich, Germany, appears to have been motivated by Islamic extremism, prosecutors revealed Friday.—
Greg Norman,
Fox News,
14 Feb. 2025
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In December, a Saudi doctor was arrested for ramming his car into a crowd at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, killing five people.—
Security & Defense Reporter Ellie Cook , reporting from Munich,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Mat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mat. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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