grayed

variants also greyed
Definition of grayednext
past tense of gray

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grayed
Verb
  • Over time, basketry evolved into a craft among their descendants—with designs used to carry items such as sewing tools, homemade bread, and flowers—for both practical and economic purposes.
    Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
  • What began as a small colonial-era brewing operation has since evolved through mergers, expansions, and seven generations of family legacy into a global beverage company.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • Eventually, Brown got on a dating app and met her now-husband, Adam Woolard.
    Joyann Jeffrey, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
  • Kyoto, Japan — Nancy Higginbotham wasn’t worried when her 20-year-old son got on a train by himself during their family vacation in Japan.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • But the Gen-X icons reportedly got along swimmingly and have long referred to each other as husband and wife because of their wedding scene.
    Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
  • Despite evidence that the two got along well enough, rumors spread in Vienna after Mozart’s death that Salieri had poisoned him.
    Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Verb
  • But overall, the economy blossomed in the mid to long term.
    Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
  • That interaction blossomed into a global movement, led by Petrini, which champions eating locally, seasonally, and communally.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • Historian Spencer first connected with the Viking Age expert when he was asked to review her 2021 nonfiction bestseller River Kings, and their bond bloomed from there.
    Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
  • Mowing is usually done in mid-summer after the clover has bloomed and dropped seeds, and again before the first frost in fall.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • These were not tacos reverse-engineered for a white-tablecloth audience or softened for white palates.
    Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
  • Officials softened the course so much for the final day that Tommy Fleetwood shot 63.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • Here's what the experts say happens, and what to do if your plant has already flowered.
    Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 15 May 2026
  • Trim after the plant has flowered to avoid removing the next season’s blooms.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
Verb
  • Song opened with a walk, stole second and scored when Tatis' grounder up the middle ricocheted off second base into shallow right field for an RBI single.
    CBS News, CBS News, 7 June 2026
  • The group alleged Saturday that one of its members was killed when police opened fire.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 June 2026
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“Grayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grayed. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.

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