grayed

verb

variants also greyed
past tense of gray
as in evolved

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grayed
  1. evolved
  2. got on
  3. got along
  4. blossomed
  5. bloomed
  6. softened
  7. flowered
  8. opened
Verb
  • Fortunately for Anderson and countless others, the landscape around hepatitis C quickly evolved.
    — Philip A. Chan, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
  • During the 20th century the trench coat and Burberry check evolved from functional design elements into enduring fashion symbols.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of evolved
Verb
  • Dunbar got on the scoreboard later in the third quarter when wide receiver Detrick James caught a 20-yard touchdown pass to cut the deficit to 49-6.
    — Shiloh Robinson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The Bulldogs got on the board near the end of the first when Keely Watson ran it in from the 7.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of got on
Verb
  • Whether that announcement is marriage- or pickleball-related remains to be seen, but not everyone coming back together got along in the Big Brother house, so how does Chen Moonves feel about Jason De Puy and Kamu Kirk being reunited?
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Happily, Yarberry got along well with Doris and her husband, Jon Worrell.
    — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of got along
Verb
  • The junior middle hitter has blossomed into a star, dominating with seven kills and two blocks for the host North Stars in a 25-20, 23-25, 25-16 nonconference win over Jacobs.
    — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • An even more extreme mix of old and new has blossomed in neighboring Chinatown.
    — Tony Perrottet, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of blossomed
Verb
  • That early exchange helped establish a connection between the two that eventually bloomed into a four-year romance.
    — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026
  • In Egypt, lotus blossoms crowned temples as symbols of rebirth, while in the Islamic world, marble arabesques bloomed across mosques to evoke paradise.
    — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of bloomed
Verb
  • Opening the show, model Dyanira Hurbuscher walked in a sheer look — a bra hinting at the boning seen in Edwardian-era corsetry, but completely softened and unrestricted (Gabrielle famously rejected the stiff fashion rules of her time).
    — Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Earlier this year, the EU softened its corporate sustainability disclosure rules and adjusted its carbon pricing framework.
    — Justin Worland, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of softened
Verb
  • And now EatFuti has flowered into the first-in-the-nation (to our understanding) State Fair food delivery service — a brand offshoot based, again, in solving a problem, this one much more personal.
    — Courtney Crowder, Des Moines Register, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Staking helps protect tall or large-flowered dahlias from breakage and flopping over, especially after rain or strong wind.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026
Definition of flowered
Verb
  • Her most recent work, Elegies (2023), a documentary about Hong Kong poetry, opened Hong Kong International Film Festival and was nominated for the Golden Horse Awards.
    — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Portrait Roma, the intimate flagship of the Portrait Collection, opened in 2006.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of opened
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“Grayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grayed. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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