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
Most humans would rather be a doormat than a battering ram, regardless of the urgency or circumstance.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025
Don’t miss: Meta’s stock is the new ‘Magnificent Seven’ doormat.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 18, 2025
“Anyway, my mother found this rose on our doormat when she got home from work. It’s like this really perfect-looking rose. Weird, huh?”
From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead
