grayed

variants also greyed
past tense of gray

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for grayed
Verb
  • Advertisement Adams’ blog posts later evolved into daily videos shared on Periscope, which became an official video podcast in 2018.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Rodrik’s thinking about the global economy has evolved.
    John Cassidy, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • One couple instantly agreed as their dog and Bugatti had met before and got along with each other.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • According to Pershing seventh-graders Bennett Kennedy and Ryan Sitz, Andrew was known as a nice kid who got along with a lot of people.
    Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • All in all, Wegner's call was costly for the Blue Jays as the Dodgers got on the board in the bottom of the second inning to take a 1-0 lead.
    Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Elsewhere in the spacious garden, David got on his hands and knees to pull a freshly ripe red onion.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Their romance blossomed quickly.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Mancuso opened up about how their onscreen chemistry during Música blossomed into a real romance in an interview with Entertainment Weekly in 2024.
    Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Western ‘gaijin’ are heading to Japan in record numbers lately – when the cherry blossoms bloomed this April, there were 43% more American tourists in the country than in April 2024.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Pruning to Propagate A monopodial orchid grows a new plant by producing a baby orchid plant called a keiki at its base or on flower stalks after the plant has bloomed, Kondrat says.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Julianne cited her sisters' accomplishments in their own fields, as well as their flourishing personal lives, as a reason why the sadness never flowered into full-on resentment.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
  • How has that crop flowered, developed, and matured?
    Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Three extra years in wood has somehow softened the tannic sting that the younger bourbon brings to the palate instead of amplifying it.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Add onions, celery, and jalapeños; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 10 to 12 minutes.
    Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The performance opened with a black and white sequence, before partner Emma Slater joined him for a dramatic choreography.
    Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • In 2014, the CCP opened the space sector to private capital, and in 2019 the China Commercial Space Alliance was launched to support that commercial growth both within China and globally.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Grayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grayed. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.

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