Synonyms of ages

ages 1 of 2

noun

plural of age

1

as in days

an extent of time associated with a particular person or thing

the Bronze Age marks the beginning of the use of metal by ancient peoples

Synonyms & Similar Words

• days
• eras
• times
• epochs
• periods
• years
• generations
• spaces
• cycles
• spans
• dates
• spells
• stretches
• whiles
• bits
• vintages

2

as in months

a long or seemingly long period of time

it took ages for the clerk to ring up three items

Synonyms & Similar Words

• months
• forevers
• longs
• aeons
• eternities
• moons
• blue moons
• cycles
• donkey's years
• coon's ages
• lifetimes
• infinities

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minutes
• seconds
• moments
• instants
• split seconds
• flashes
• shakes
• winks
• twinkles
• trices
• twinklings
• nanoseconds
• microseconds
• jiffies

ages

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of age

as in progresses

to become mature

as your cat ages and becomes less active, you should change her diet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• progresses
• grows
• matures
• develops
• ripens
• grows up
• flowers
• evolves
• blooms
• mellows
• softens
• flourishes
• blossoms
• unfolds
• advances
• gets along
• gets on
• burgeons
• grays
• opens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• degenerates
• declines
• decays
• deteriorates
• sinks
• worsens
• fades
• dries
• wanes
• withers
• wastes (away)
• weakens
• shrivels
• sags
• droops
• flags
• reverts
• returns
• lapses
• regresses
• wilts
• retrogresses
• backslides

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ages

Noun

Drowning is the leading cause of death among children ages 1 through 4, and in kids ages 5 through 14, drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional injury death after vehicle crashes. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

Several hundred people of all ages came out on July 12 to protest the sale in front of the building on Bryant Farms Road. — Chase Jordan july 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026

While the center’s exhibitions are appropriate for all ages, themes often address issues meant to spark passion — issues such as immigration, identity, borders, social control and colonialism, Spiak said. — Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 23 July 2026

Legal drinking ages range from zero (Cambodia, Equatorial Guinea) to 16 (Cuba, Belgium) to 21 (Egypt, Sri Lanka). — Tim Brinkhof, Time, 23 July 2026

And hands-on conservation experiences like coral restoration and manta ray swims are available for guests of all ages, bringing everyone closer to the Great Astrolabe Reef nearby. — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026

Many cases involve children or young adults — 27 cases involved those ages 5 to 19, and 15 cases involved children under 5 years old, according to the California Department of Public Health. — Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

Meanwhile, about 38% of younger adults, ages 18-29, are especially likely to get news from news influencers. — Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 23 July 2026

Their soft tissue powderized ages ago, and some bones are now missing, including all of the princesses’ skulls. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 July 2026

Verb

Out of an average of five hours and 10 minutes of leisure and sports time per day, people ages 15 and older spend an average of about two and a half hours watching TV, and another 37 minutes on activities like video games and social media. — Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 23 July 2026

Deloitte research found that consumers ages 18 to 34 are more likely than older generations to question the need for vehicle ownership. — Zoriy Birenboym, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Children ages 6-11, in the early elementary years, are still developing socially. — Elizabeth Dowdell, Fortune, 15 July 2026

Children ages 3 to 9 can get either one-day, one-park tickets or one-day Park Hopper passes for $50. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Drivers ages 21-34 represented the highest percentage (48%) of impaired drivers involved in fatal crashes during this period. — Aaa - Mountain Group, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026

In America, wealth skews decisively toward those who are older; Americans ages 45 and under control only 11% of the nation's wealth, per household data from the Federal Reserve. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 18 June 2026

Some 14% of older adults in the United States — and 21% of women ages 50 to 64 — are now clinically addicted to ultraprocessed foods, according to the Yale Food Addiction Scale. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 17 June 2026

Intimate partner violence by the numbers A 2024 study in The Lancet tracking homicide deaths from 1999 to 2020 found that Black women ages 25 to 44 are killed at nearly four times the rate of their white peers. — Sativa Banks, The Conversation, 4 June 2026