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as in to dim
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as in to squash
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Recent Examples of mat
Brushing prevents matting, promotes a healthy coat by dispersing natural oils and removes dead hair.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Right after being rescued, the white cat had matted, almost grey fur, with hollow eyes surrounded by dark circles, and missing patches of fur around the nose.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
English also says that protective or tight styles can also lead to matting if left in too long, by compacting tangles at the base.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
The layers of paper need to be thin to reduce the risk of matting.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2025
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The optimism, however, dimmed once the Texans asserted themselves.—
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David, in the meantime, is contending with the fact that the mood toward him has dimmed, even among people who are hopeful about his chances of reviving Paramount.—
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The ayatollah has apparently brought in foreign militias from Iraq and Hezbollah to try and squash protests and made plans to flee to Russia just in case, according to reports.—
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Instead, Gagliardi recommends running a quick wash cycle and adding a product like Clorox® Laundry Sanitizer, which can squash the odor-causing bacteria lurking in your damp laundry.—
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The effort aims to reduce wait times and lighten employee workloads amid industry-wide staffing shortages.—
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Jacobs gained no yards on two first-down runs during the possession (both were RPOs from shotgun formations, which limit options in the run game but can lighten the box to enable better rushing).—
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Spurs forward Julian Champagnie immediately shoved Vanderbilt as Fox remained between the players, trying to keep them separated.—
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Fleury was shoved to the ice by Golden Knights winger Keegan Kolesar after sending a breakout pass and slid backward into the end boards.—
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The deep-cleaning Paul Mitchell Two Clarifying Shampoo, brightening Pureology Strength Cure Blonde Shampoo, and volumizing and nourishing Pantene Sheer Volume Shampoo are among her go-tos.—
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The serum also features a complex of five peptides to help firm skin, support collagen, and soften the appearance of fine lines, along with niacinamide to brighten uneven tone, and adenosine to smooth and strengthen overall skin structure.—
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Just bulk those puppies out, stop wasting your time.—
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Manufacturers artificially create sugar alcohols and use them as bulking sugars to cut the intense sweetness of other no-calorie sweeteners such as aspartame.—
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Their wedding ceremony was almost canceled due to it snowing so hard on their wedding day that a neighbor had to drive the bride to the church because cars were stuck in her driveway.—
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When will snow end in Kentucky?—
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Surveillance video showed a gray Honda ramming into the store's front façade.—
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The video shows the agents repeatedly ramming the Bazans’ car during a slow chase through the city.—
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“Mat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mat. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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