Synonyms of mat

mat

verb

1

as in to dim

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dim
• lighten
• brighten
• snow
• bleach
• silver
• decolorize
• dull
• pale
• whiten
• fade
• etiolate
• frost
• wash out
• whitewash
• blench
• blanch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pattern
• deepen
• marble
• darken
• spot
• shade
• paint
• stripe
• streak
• dye
• blotch
• pigment
• discolor
• stain
• blacken
• embrown
• striate
• tarnish
• color
• daub
• speck
• speckle
• polychrome
• tint
• shine
• polish
• fleck
• mottle
• checker
• splotch
• burnish
• tincture
• variegate
• tinge
• dapple

2

as in to squash

Synonyms & Similar Words

• squash
• shove
• bulk
• ram
• crowd
• press
• refill
• replenish
• squeeze
• reload
• refresh
• bloat
• crush
• swamp
• drench
• repack
• saturate
• flood
• load
• pack
• heap
• fill
• glut
• penetrate
• overflow
• overcharge
• honeycomb
• jam
• stuff
• overfill
• brim
• charge
• cram
• jam-pack

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• vacate
• empty
• clear
• void
• eliminate
• evacuate
• drain
• draw (off)
• lighten
• exhaust
• clean
• bleed
• sweep
• deplete
• flush
• purge
• scour

Examples of mat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

According to Miele, the T2 dryer can spin and work quickly enough to dry wool without matting or shrinkage. —Andrew Gebhart, PCMAG, 7 Sep. 2024

My twin lies dead at my feet, her hair matted with blood, brains. —Edan Lepucki, The Atlantic, 12 July 2024

The team has found hundreds so far from the first and second centuries A.D., mostly cats but also dogs and young monkeys, laid to rest wrapped in matting or covered with broken pottery. —Jo Marchant, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2024

These include over 140 species traditionally used by the Chumash, such as tule grass for matting and thatching houses, and elderberries for crafting whistles and bows. —Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024