variants
or ageing
as in older
being of advanced years and especially past middle age
more and more middle-aged adults must care for aging parents
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variants
or ageing
as in growing
to become mature
as your cat ages and becomes less active, you should change her diet
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Recent Examples of aging
Ryan Brennan
may 1, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
Its star ingredient, matrixyl, is a blend of peptides that support your skin’s natural collagen production with long-term anti-aging results that target deeper lines and wrinkles.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
Each mode delivers a different illumination blend to cater to specific concerns, like blue and red light for acne and red and near-infrared light for anti-aging benefits.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
As for what’s up for grabs during the sale event, there’s the endlessly viral Biodance collagen mask, as well as Rejuran’s best-selling anti-aging ampoule—And there’s plenty more where that comes from!
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
Free Lifestyle Changes That Show on Your Face Some of the most visible anti-aging strategies cost nothing at all.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
This handheld medical-grade device, designed for at-home anti-aging, skin rejuvenation, and pain relief, valued at $10,700, sold for the bargain price of $250.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 21 Apr. 2026
The spa has treatments designed by Swiss anti-aging guru Pauline Burgener, and much of the food runs fresh—from detox salads at vegetarian Folia to yellowtail ceviche at Sea Fu.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2026
Peptide injections have exploded in popularity in the wellness community, whose members say certain formulations can have anti-aging effects or boost athletic performance.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 9 May 2026
The audience it was built to serve is aging out of peak moviegoing years as the audience replacing them has different formation patterns, different reference points, and a different relationship to the cultural texts the studios are trying to sell back.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 May 2026
Scaffolding now surrounds parts of the downtown block near 20th Street and Lawrence Street, as leaders work to repair aging buildings and plan for a larger redevelopment project.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 9 May 2026
Last year, a survey of 1,024 Americans ages 40 to 59 by retirement services company Athene showed almost 75% of respondents in the sandwich generation had adjusted their retirement goals to support their adult children and aging relatives.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 9 May 2026
The computers have backups, but the backups are also aging.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 9 May 2026
Caregivers who step back from work to care for a child or an aging parent are disproportionately lower- and middle-income workers.
—Kate Perepezko, The Conversation, 8 May 2026
At the same time, a rapidly aging population signals a need for more healthcare workers.
—Eva Flowe
may 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
Towering shelves hold hundreds of thousands of wheels of Parmigiano Reggiano aging slowly, quietly and becoming more valuable with every passing month.
—Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Adjective
So do moisturizers containing lactic acid and anti-aging products with alpha-hydroxy acids.
—Ryan Brennan
may 1, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
Its star ingredient, matrixyl, is a blend of peptides that support your skin’s natural collagen production with long-term anti-aging results that target deeper lines and wrinkles.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
Each mode delivers a different illumination blend to cater to specific concerns, like blue and red light for acne and red and near-infrared light for anti-aging benefits.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
As for what’s up for grabs during the sale event, there’s the endlessly viral Biodance collagen mask, as well as Rejuran’s best-selling anti-aging ampoule—And there’s plenty more where that comes from!
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
Free Lifestyle Changes That Show on Your Face Some of the most visible anti-aging strategies cost nothing at all.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
This handheld medical-grade device, designed for at-home anti-aging, skin rejuvenation, and pain relief, valued at $10,700, sold for the bargain price of $250.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 21 Apr. 2026
The spa has treatments designed by Swiss anti-aging guru Pauline Burgener, and much of the food runs fresh—from detox salads at vegetarian Folia to yellowtail ceviche at Sea Fu.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2026
Peptide injections have exploded in popularity in the wellness community, whose members say certain formulations can have anti-aging effects or boost athletic performance.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
In Colorado, with its extreme weather swings, aging homes, and rising insurance landscape, that advice carries extra weight.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 9 May 2026
The audience it was built to serve is aging out of peak moviegoing years as the audience replacing them has different formation patterns, different reference points, and a different relationship to the cultural texts the studios are trying to sell back.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 May 2026
Scaffolding now surrounds parts of the downtown block near 20th Street and Lawrence Street, as leaders work to repair aging buildings and plan for a larger redevelopment project.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 9 May 2026
Last year, a survey of 1,024 Americans ages 40 to 59 by retirement services company Athene showed almost 75% of respondents in the sandwich generation had adjusted their retirement goals to support their adult children and aging relatives.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 9 May 2026
The computers have backups, but the backups are also aging.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 9 May 2026
Caregivers who step back from work to care for a child or an aging parent are disproportionately lower- and middle-income workers.
—Kate Perepezko, The Conversation, 8 May 2026
At the same time, a rapidly aging population signals a need for more healthcare workers.
—Eva Flowe
may 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
Towering shelves hold hundreds of thousands of wheels of Parmigiano Reggiano aging slowly, quietly and becoming more valuable with every passing month.
—Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aging
Verb
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Looking to the future of technology, state lawmakers granted final legislative approval on a key bill regulating artificial intelligence in an attempt to protect children and consumers without stifling one of the nation’s fastest-growing industries.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
4 May 2026
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Bessent has compared the Fed's growing balance sheet to a dangerous lab experiment.—
Steve Liesman,Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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French worked with overseas telemarketing call centers to pressure elderly Americans to provide personal information and agree to unnecessary orthotic braces, according to the Justice Department.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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Karelina had traveled to Russia to visit her elderly grandparents, while Kurmasheva returned to support her ailing mother.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
Verb
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The league began the onboarding process for replacement officials last month because negotiations weren’t progressing.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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The third-year guard suffered a Grade 2 quad strain last week and was progressing well, having been upgraded to day-to-day on Tuesday.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Senior second baseman Alexis Richter has learned a lot about playing softball from her three older sisters.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The 73-year-old Weinstein kept his eyes trained on Mann throughout her Tuesday testimony, intermittently whispering to his attorney, Teny Geragos.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Mario series was maturing alongside the greater video-game landscape, but its childlike essence remained—not through docile cuteness, but through a more grandiose fusion of wonder, whimsy, and wistfulness.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
9 May 2026
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Earlier this year, Rolex validated the sport’s fast-maturing structure and global, multigenerational audience by signing Coello as one of its Testimonees, or ambassadors.—
Robin Swithinbank,
Robb Report,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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In some cases, those were made using antique books and aged paper to better mimic the look of archival documentation before being attached to the works themselves.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The hamburguesa aplastada, however, a fantastically fatty smash burger with two patties of dry-aged Prime beef and chorizo, began with a backyard burger and boyhood promise.—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Aging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aging. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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