mat

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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for mat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mat
Verb
  • The hot inflation report dimmed hopes of more interest rate cuts this year by the U.S. Federal Reserve.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025
  • And to help watchmakers capitalize on that trend, suppliers have been developing some particularly showy materials and techniques, including a method to apply color without dimming the tiny gem particles called nanodiamonds, along with processes to crystallize precious metals.
    Anders Modig Davin, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • To be fiscally prudent, the government should not lighten taxes on capital as a means of trying to boost productivity.
    Matthew J. Slaughter, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
  • The utility believes additional connections will help lighten the average load for ratepayers by spreading the system’s costs among more customers.
    George Avalos, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Jersey-wearing bros shoved one another in amazement or excitement.
    Brody Miller, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • Use a cotton swab to work the treatment into seams and to brighten up vents, crevices and other irregular surfaces. Passport: Explore the finest destinations and experiences around the world in the Forbes Passport newsletter.
    Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Casa Loewe’s golden facade brightens the Jing’an Kerry Center commercial district.
    WWD, WWD, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • In the past, the Bulls bulked at offers for LaVine.
    Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic, 11 July 2024
  • Cullen immediately went to work bulking Armstrong up, preparing him for the rigors of ovals.
    Jenna Fryer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024
Verb
  • At the time, authorities believed the weather, which was snowing at the time, may have been a factor in the crash, according to ABC affiliate KSTP and CBS affiliate WCCO.
    David Chiu, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
  • One is particularly popular: the sego lilies snowing over SLC's skyline.
    Erin Alberty, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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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“Mat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mat. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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