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
Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 10 Oct. 2025
While anti-aging focuses on achieving a younger appearance, skin longevity emphasizes that prioritizing healthy skin does more than just give you an outward glow.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 8 Oct. 2025
For example, if your concern is fine lines and wrinkles, an anti-aging facial may focus on collagen stimulation using retinol, micro-current, and other tightening tools.
—Essence, 8 Oct. 2025
Studios already use it for de-aging effects and digital doubles.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
While not touted as an anti-aging serum, the cream’s ability to plump up tired-appearing skin can help turn back the clock.
—Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
The more fermentation a tea undergoes, the less potent its anti-aging compounds become.
—Teresa Maalouf, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2025
There’s that anti-aging guy, Bryan Johnson, whom Chris Smith also made a film about.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
The boy’s death put a spotlight on the largely unregulated use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the wellness industry, which has promoted the use of the chambers for anti-aging, mental health and other benefits.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The vast majority of the world's cocoa beans grow in West Africa, where farmers have dealt with extreme weather, changing climate patterns and disease in their aging trees.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
While there’s a comfort to the classic steakhouse, plenty of proprietors have pushed the envelope by experimenting with aging, sourcing high-quality beef from around the world, incorporating global flavors, and playing with live-fire cooking.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025
The album treads through womanhood, partnership, aging and dying, exposing the murky in the mundane.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The blood test analyzes 460 different biomarkers across 19 organs and systems, then provides a detailed breakdown of how quickly each part of your body is aging.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
For others, these surprises can come in the form of health crises or emergencies involving aging relatives, requiring international travel and extra expenses that aren’t easy to predict.
—Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
Laurence des Cars told senators Wednesday that the eastern balcony of the Apollo Gallery, where robbers broke into the building on Sunday using an angle grinder, was not covered by the museum’s aging camera system.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Connecting is another key to aging well.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The ReviveRX Cream is an anti-aging treatment that combines 10% azelaic acid, 4% niacinamide, and tretinoin (strengths vary, depending on prescribed treatment).
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 10 Oct. 2025
While anti-aging focuses on achieving a younger appearance, skin longevity emphasizes that prioritizing healthy skin does more than just give you an outward glow.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 8 Oct. 2025
For example, if your concern is fine lines and wrinkles, an anti-aging facial may focus on collagen stimulation using retinol, micro-current, and other tightening tools.
—Essence, 8 Oct. 2025
Studios already use it for de-aging effects and digital doubles.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
While not touted as an anti-aging serum, the cream’s ability to plump up tired-appearing skin can help turn back the clock.
—Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
The more fermentation a tea undergoes, the less potent its anti-aging compounds become.
—Teresa Maalouf, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2025
There’s that anti-aging guy, Bryan Johnson, whom Chris Smith also made a film about.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
The boy’s death put a spotlight on the largely unregulated use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the wellness industry, which has promoted the use of the chambers for anti-aging, mental health and other benefits.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
The camera replacements are a drop in the bucket of the county's $1 billion backlog of capital projects that would address its aging infrastructure countywide, during a year when the county faces a $47 million shortfall.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The vast majority of the world's cocoa beans grow in West Africa, where farmers have dealt with extreme weather, changing climate patterns and disease in their aging trees.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
While there’s a comfort to the classic steakhouse, plenty of proprietors have pushed the envelope by experimenting with aging, sourcing high-quality beef from around the world, incorporating global flavors, and playing with live-fire cooking.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025
The album treads through womanhood, partnership, aging and dying, exposing the murky in the mundane.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The blood test analyzes 460 different biomarkers across 19 organs and systems, then provides a detailed breakdown of how quickly each part of your body is aging.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
For others, these surprises can come in the form of health crises or emergencies involving aging relatives, requiring international travel and extra expenses that aren’t easy to predict.
—Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
Laurence des Cars told senators Wednesday that the eastern balcony of the Apollo Gallery, where robbers broke into the building on Sunday using an angle grinder, was not covered by the museum’s aging camera system.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Connecting is another key to aging well.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aging
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Charlotte is growing at a rapid rate, and infrastructure, including public transportation, is a critical part of that growth.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
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The environmental effects on national parks and public lands are growing.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Longer term plans include designing Robin to help elderly patients change their clothes and go to the bathroom.—
HALLIE GOLDEN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025
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One man in the crowd can be seen laughing, another man holds his head in his hands, while a despondent elderly couple gets up and leaves.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Construction is progressing on what’s set to become the world’s tallest building.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Holtec, which bought the plant in 2022, revealed that the major equipment restoration work is progressing across the plant.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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These include grapefruit, grapefruit juice, aged cheese, high-tyramine foods, foods high in sodium or potassium, and licorice.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
20 Oct. 2025
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Ben Machell on Paranormal Investigator Tony Cornell A middle-aged couple park their car outside a modest suburban house.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The good news is that scientists and engineers are developing the next-generation space missions that could address this.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Oct. 2025
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These diets can also help reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.—
Jennifer Lefton,
Verywell Health,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The residency blues In politics, fighting over where candidates live is a tale as old as time.—
Hayleigh Colombo,
IndyStar,
24 Oct. 2025
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Lutnick handed the reins of the company to his 27-year-old son, and his other son also works at Cantor.—
Melanie Hicken,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While significant hurdles remain, both real and perceived, lending represents the next frontier in maturing the industry’s financial ecosystem.—
Peter Su,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
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Crypto is maturing, and with that maturity will come learning opportunities, some of which will be bumpier than others; investors and policymakers alike should view this positively.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Aging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aging. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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