doormat
Example Sentences
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Then he transformed Indiana, a longtime Big Ten doormat, into a national championship contender.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025
Atlanta closed with a 1-1 draw against Eastern Conference doormat DC United that allowed Atlanta to avoid the bottom of the table.
From Barron's • Oct. 19, 2025
I don’t want to nag, but neither do I want to be a doormat.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 9, 2025
Shailene Woodley, who plays author Gia in “Three Women” — a stand-in for Taddeo — was impressed by how Gilpin gave agency to Lina, who could easily have come across as a doormat.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2025
Then she peels them off one by one and lets them float to the doormat.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
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