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doormat

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


NOUN
lackey
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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

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

From MarketWatch • Dec. 4, 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

They learned to expect a knock at the door, a small plate of jelly left on the doormat.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2025

Safer steps out of his shoes and lines them up on one side of Mr. X’s doormat.

From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead