as in coward
a person without strength of character
a doormat who always gave in to his father's demands
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The Yankees and Red Sox of 2004 were helped by the presence of a division doormat, the Tampa Bay Rays.
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Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Detroit’s Cunningham: The former No. 1 overall pick stands at the epicenter of the Pistons’ jump from 14-68 doormats a year ago to sixth in the East at 23-21.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2025
Outdoor welcome mat: on sale for $24.98 Original price: $34.99
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Get rid of old doormats and replace them with a dirt-trapping outdoor welcome mat.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
Most afternoons, work pants still hang on the clothes lines, dusty boots rest on doormats and children playfully run across the grass between the units.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
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Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Detroit’s Cunningham: The former No. 1 overall pick stands at the epicenter of the Pistons’ jump from 14-68 doormats a year ago to sixth in the East at 23-21.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2025
Outdoor welcome mat: on sale for $24.98 Original price: $34.99
(Amazon)
Get rid of old doormats and replace them with a dirt-trapping outdoor welcome mat.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
Most afternoons, work pants still hang on the clothes lines, dusty boots rest on doormats and children playfully run across the grass between the units.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Doormat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doormat. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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