as in coward
a person without strength of character
a doormat who always gave in to his father's demands
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Recent Examples of doormat
This porch has a bold turquoise and chartreuse color scheme carried out in the door, the whimsical side table and accessories, the doormat, and the flowers and foliage in the planters and the foundation plantings.
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2025
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The Yankees and Red Sox of 2004 were helped by the presence of a division doormat, the Tampa Bay Rays.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Detroit’s Cunningham: The former No. 1 overall pick stands at the epicenter of the Pistons’ jump from 14-68 doormats a year ago to sixth in the East at 23-21.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2025
Outdoor welcome mat: on sale for $24.98 Original price: $34.99
(Amazon)
Get rid of old doormats and replace them with a dirt-trapping outdoor welcome mat.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2025
More news: Orioles' World Series Champion Infielder, Longtime Coach Passes Away
The Yankees and Red Sox of 2004 were helped by the presence of a division doormat, the Tampa Bay Rays.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Detroit’s Cunningham: The former No. 1 overall pick stands at the epicenter of the Pistons’ jump from 14-68 doormats a year ago to sixth in the East at 23-21.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2025
Outdoor welcome mat: on sale for $24.98 Original price: $34.99
(Amazon)
Get rid of old doormats and replace them with a dirt-trapping outdoor welcome mat.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for doormat
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“Doormat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doormat. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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