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doormat

[dawr-mat, dohr-] / ˈdɔrˌmæt, ˈdoʊr- /


NOUN
lackey
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Days before Aaliyah's 25th birthday, a large unmarked envelope landed on the doormat of her home, in Birmingham.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 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

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

It was hard to imagine him sneaking around and leaving a rose on anyone’s doormat, but I guess boys will surprise you sometimes.

From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead

Best practices for this zone require keeping the area free of flammable materials, from plants and bark mulch to wooden fences, wooden patio furniture and even jute doormats.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

But the seven councils have been given permission to bust the cap without a referendum when bills land on residents' doormats in April.

From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026

Along with, say, People, Time and National Geographic, it has long lined the dentist offices, neighbors’ doormats and coffee tables of your life.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2023

The business offers potentially higher margins for Amazon than its main consumer business, as making a smaller number of bulk deliveries is cheaper, per unit, than getting millions of small parcels to individuals' doormats.

From Reuters ● Apr. 20, 2023

“They’re not doormats, but they know they’re up against kids who have had more resources. I’ve seen it. They feel intimidated sometimes, even by kids from Pennsbury.”

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove


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