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

A possible opportunity: Meta’s stock is the new ‘Magnificent Seven’ doormat.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 15, 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

I stop to wipe my feet on the doormat.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy