grayed

variants also greyed
Definition of grayednext
past tense of gray

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Verb
  • Since the Four Seasons Resort arrived there in 2004, Papagayo has evolved into a 1,400-acre community of hotels and residences that is managed like a golf club but feels like a jungle utopia.
    Laura Dannen Redman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Music director Bowling, who doubles as pianist and conductor from the center of the stage, the eight other musicians and 20-plus actors arrayed around her, half-jokes how much her hands hurt from rehearsing the stride style that evolved from ragtime.
    Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Then, carbon-copy goals from Brittany Ratcliffe and Madison Mercado — who got on the end of crosses whipped in by Sofia Huerta in the 26th and 33rd minutes — saw the Current shell-shocked down 3-0 in the 33rd minute.
    Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Tickets got on sale in tiers beginning Tuesday, March 31 — specifics on that are below.
    Tom Tapp, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Old differences fell away, and the two got along well.
    Alex Ross, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Then there’s the holdover supporting roles, who have either deepened psychologically or blossomed entertainingly — or both.
    Bob Strauss, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
  • For the dancer, that requires a deep understanding of Balanchine style, something she’s blossomed in at MCB, with each step acutely responsive to the music and the beauty every individual brings, honoring that legacy.
    Guillermo Perez, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The Civil Rights Movement ignited the South; a feminist movement bloomed in New York, and in California, the UFW led a movement to secure higher wages, and safer working conditions for farmworkers.
    Stephanie Elam, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Yannick Nézét-Séguin let the prelude speak with minimal fuss, then unspooled the rest of the score with total control, pulling the thread taut, relaxing it, and increasing the tension again, until by the end the orchestra bloomed into rapture.
    Justin Davidson, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Bake until eggplant has softened and started turning brown on the edges, about 10-15 minutes.
    Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
  • That federal tax relief also has softened state tax revenues.
    Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • This will happen about six weeks after the tulips have flowered.
    Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2026
  • According to the National Park Service, many of their sprouts have not even flowered yet, so the fleeting beauty is just beginning.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Catch an impromptu movie at Cobble Hill Cinemas (Cobble Hill and Carroll Gardens are mere blocks apart), a neighborhood joint that opened in the 1920s as the Lido.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Although a space for dialogue has opened, the distrust has hardly gone away.
    Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Grayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grayed. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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