matting

present participle of mat

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for matting
Verb
  • Her mission is to be an example of overcoming adversity, reminding the world that true success comes from working with love, respect, and shining without dimming the light of others.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
  • However, gold prices remain around double their recent average, underscoring investors’ dimming confidence in stocks that some analysts warn are approaching a bubble.
    Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Further crowding the schedule is the emergence of numerous high-profile exhibition tournaments throughout the year.
    Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • There are no overwater bungalows here, no party yachts crowding the reefs.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Sitake says the most rewarding team meetings are discussions around the smallest of gestures, brightening the days of others.
    Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Writers need time to get to know their stars’ strengths, even if those stars have been brightening our screens for decades.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Despite being adopted a couple of years ago, the reform continues to be a lightening rod for French politics, with both the left and the far-right calling for its amendment, if not its repeal altogether.
    Charlotte Reed, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
  • While these are better at lightening than cleaning stains, a soak can help keep mugs stain-free.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In response, the footage shows, agents yanked his brother to the ground, shoving his face into wet concrete.
    Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
  • That was Wilson, the genial leather-breeches maker, shoving a soldier to his knees.
    Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Laundress Whites Detergent really boosts the brightness of everything—and no yellowish tint that often comes from bleaching clothes.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
  • More than that, the YouTuber decided to rid her face of eyebrows, bleaching the hairs above her eyes to match the hue of her hair.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The viral beverage is supposed to support hormone regulation during periods of chronic stress, giving you more energy, improving your sleep, and squashing food cravings.
    Jani Hall, Health, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Bondi and Blackburn accused Durbin of squashing the effort, which Durbin rejected.
    Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Right now the retailer is taking 35% off Crest 3D Whitestrips, a dentist-recommended, safe for enamel teeth-whitening pick.
    Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2025
  • These popular teeth whitening strips from Amazon, which have earned more than 34,700 five-star ratings — and a rave review from our shopping editor.
    Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Matting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matting. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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