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Recent Examples of doormat
Being vulnerable doesn’t mean becoming a doormat and letting others walk all over you.
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Barton Goldsmith, AJC.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Use it as a stylish doormat inside the front door for a welcoming entrance, by the kitchen sink, or in a powder room for a fun statement.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
According to cleaning expert Tanu Grewal, there are two key reasons to clean your doormat.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 7 Feb. 2026
Without that clarity, freedom can start to look like the parents getting treated like a doormat.
—Dorian Johnson, Parents, 1 Feb. 2026
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Barton Goldsmith, AJC.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Use it as a stylish doormat inside the front door for a welcoming entrance, by the kitchen sink, or in a powder room for a fun statement.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
According to cleaning expert Tanu Grewal, there are two key reasons to clean your doormat.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 7 Feb. 2026
Without that clarity, freedom can start to look like the parents getting treated like a doormat.
—Dorian Johnson, Parents, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doormat
Noun
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Time constraints once again strike here, but there’s also the fact that the movie drops the plot’s true twist — that Grace is a coward — only a few minutes before.—
Matthew Razak,
Space.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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John Cornyn is a coward who has refused to support abolishing the filibuster to pass this bill.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Graziose kept a photo of the quartet in which Griffin looks reed-thin and sports bangs.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Exhibits over the years have showcased a heady array of musical instruments and equipment, from guitars, pianos, accordions and reed instruments to synthesizers, theremins, foot pedals, a Harpejji (a 24-string cross between a piano and a guitar) and much more.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Doormat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doormat. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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