doormat
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The U.S. men aren’t a powerhouse, but they’re not a doormat, either.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
Depending on where you are reading this, your doormat may have been carpeted with colourful leaflets for weeks and your TV and social media feeds chocca with political promises.
From BBC ● May 3, 2026
Most humans would rather be a doormat than a battering ram, regardless of the urgency or circumstance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 24, 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
She pushed him aside and opened the door to find an open packing box on the doormat.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
But at the college level, the powerhouses typically remained the powerhouses while schools like Indiana were their doormats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 18, 2026
A BBC News investigation has found that leaseholders have had to pay hundreds of pounds for services such as key-cutting and the cleaning of doormats and council bins.
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2024
In some of the buildings, everything from the doormats to the staff’s uniforms was branded with the Trump name.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 18, 2024
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
“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
