matting

verb

Definition of mattingnext
present participle of mat
1
as in dimming

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2
as in crowding

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for matting
  1. dimming
  2. crowding
  3. brightening
  4. shoving
  5. lightening
  6. squashing
  7. bleaching
  8. replenishing
Verb
  • Earth's shadow falls on the surface of the Moon, dimming it and sometimes turning the lunar surface red over the course of several hours.
    — Mike Augustyniak, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Earth’s lighter outer shadow touches the moon, although the initial dimming may be difficult to detect.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of dimming
Verb
  • With all of that crowding onto your calendar, who has time to make dinner?
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 24 Aug. 2026
  • While crowding can be an issue, so can removing trees and opening up the space.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of crowding
Verb
  • The narrow harvest window and vitamin C plus niacinamide combination are what set it apart from other brightening serums on shelves.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • But while it’s been proven effective at tasks like brightening dingy whites and descaling coffee makers, does vinegar also work on bathroom odors, bacteria, and buildup?
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of brightening
Verb
  • Golf equipment powerhouse Callaway ended its partnership with Good Good Golf amid the justified backlash over a video ad for a new Callaway driver that depicts a man aggressively shoving a woman to the ground.
    — Greg Cote August 30, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Pre-fight tensions escalated at the weigh-ins, with Itauma shoving Hrgovic off the stage, leading to a retaliatory slap from Hrgovic, adding fuel to the already compelling matchup.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of shoving
Verb
  • When temperatures exceed 110°F, passenger planes must consider lightening their loads.
    — John Vaillant, Time, 8 Aug. 2026
  • See what the experts had to say about lightening your hair without bleach below.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 28 July 2026
Definition of lightening
Verb
  • The east-side neighbors going to court join two other communities who have filed lawsuits in hopes of squashing developers' plans to spend millions of dollars on data centers.
    — Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 24 Aug. 2026
  • And Jason Momoa, who recently starred in the game-to-movie blockbuster A Minecraft Movie, appeared to be the best guy to put behind the sci-fi series’ big, bug-squashing hand cannons.
    — Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
Definition of squashing
Verb
  • The researchers first treated the cotton with sodium dithionite, a reducing agent, before bleaching it with hydrogen peroxide under alkaline conditions.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Discoloration to Your Driveway Commercial weed killers can stain driveways by leaving behind white chalky residues, bleaching the stone, or damaging protective surface sealers.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 31 July 2026
Definition of bleaching
Verb
  • Plus there are replenishing active ingredients like panthenol that add hydration and shine.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026
  • But the past two years have amplified one of Dawson’s most valuable skills, one that is now paying huge dividends in replenishing the program’s talent at quarterback.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of replenishing
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