doormat

Example Sentences

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A note the attackers left under his doormat read "No Data Centers."

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Then he transformed Indiana, a longtime Big Ten doormat, into a national championship contender.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

Read: Meta’s stock is the new ‘Magnificent Seven’ doormat.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 10, 2025

Cybersecurity experts have likened the idea of creating a backdoor to someone leaving their house keys under their doormat - essentially creating a vulnerability which anyone, including bad actors, can exploit.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2025

“Well, she’s not your daughter, Connie. She hasn’t walked all over you like a doormat for a decade. We’ve got another child to think about.”

From "Paper Towns" by John Green