grayed

variants also greyed
past tense of gray

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Evolutionary thinkers have long argued that humans evolved to notice snakes, which might explain why these creatures slither into a vast number of mythologies, from Quetzalcoatl in Mexico and Damballa in West Africa to celestial dragons in China.
    Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The model evolved from physical counters and a web portal to the super app Abu Dhabi uses today.
    Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Manes and Bukele got along well.
    T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Everybody knew everybody and got along.
    Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Reflecting on how Netflix got on board the initiative, del Toro said he was approached by Sarandos, who asked him what was on his bucket list.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Mamdani got on the next flight out of Entebbe, but the trip took twenty-two hours.
    Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Soon enough, the couple's farm blossomed into a tourist destination where families and schools have taken children to learn about nature and agriculture hands-on.
    Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Oct. 2025
  • What started as a distraction from Manny’s absence soon blossomed into a deep bond as Michelle and Leo spent hours talking, listening to music, and getting to know each other.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The cross produced Rosa ‘KORbin’, a very healthy floriferous floribunda that bloomed in large clusters of medium-size lightly double, white flowers.
    Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Cindy Crawford’s skincare line, Meaningful Beauty, bloomed from a chance encounter in 1994.
    Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 8 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
  • Add trinity mix and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and cook, stirring often, until softened and scraping up any brown bits on bottom of pan, 8 to 10 minutes.
    Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Compared to refrigerator-temperature butter, softened butter blends more easily with the other wet ingredients.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The performance opened with Hoying singing live, adding a personal touch to the tribute.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Long before spots like Rosa Sky and Sexy Fish arrived and just months before Komodo opened, Brickell was more of a financial center and not the best place for a party.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Grayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grayed. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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