grayed

variants also greyed
Definition of grayednext
past tense of gray

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Verb
  • Meanwhile, China has evolved into an innovation leader, scoring major deals with global pharma companies to access the country’s early-stage science.
    Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Jordan’s 2023 royal wedding showcased a tradition that’s evolved to fit modern times.
    Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Rubio then called Lebanon’s president, Joseph Aoun, who got on board.
    Kareem Chehayeb, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Long before Bednar’s wobbly ninth, the Yankees got on the board first, welcoming Luis Severino back to the Bronx with three consecutive singles from Trent Grisham, Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger in the opening inning.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The two got along at first, jurors were told, with Cuomo at one point taking Fahim to a Los Angeles Rams game.
    Sean Emery, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026
  • And the campus’s real-life staff and the show’s crew apparently got along, which is a good sign should production need to return for a potential second season.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • After three mostly successful years at Boise State, the former three-star recruit truly blossomed in Fayetteville.
    Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
  • The growing Aadam Jacobs Collection is an internet treasure trove for music lovers, especially for fans of indie and punk rock during the 1980s through the early 2000s, when the scene blossomed and became mainstream.
    Christopher Weber, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Annie wondered if her predilection for Boy Talk had been living dormant in her body, the way chicken pox stayed quiet for decades and then bloomed into shingles.
    Danielle Parker, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The patch of wildflowers first bloomed to little fanfare this spring.
    Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Why buyers aren’t getting relief There are signs the market has softened compared with a year ago, with fewer offers on average and a smaller share of homes selling above list price, per NAR data.
    Mike Winters, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
  • There was a turn toward more casual dress in the United States, Abrego said, and attitudes softened.
    Jack Armstrong, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • But for a few shining decades around the turn of the 19th century, Hungary flowered, and nowhere more so than along Andrássy Avenue.
    Joshua Levine, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Transplant amaryllis that flowered during the winter to the garden or grow in containers.
    Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Crochet opened the fifth at 60 pitches and got two quick strikeouts before leadoff man Jahmai Jones’ solo homer gave Detroit a 2-1 lead.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
  • This is not the first time Denver Book Society owner Rich Garvin has been involved in a disagreement over the new store’s name – a book swap organization started in 2022 called the Denver Book Swap Society also shared concerns about the similar names before Garvin’s store opened in February.
    Katie Langford, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Grayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grayed. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

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