grayed

variants also greyed
past tense of gray

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for grayed
Verb
  • The odd online friendship has since evolved into a recurring source of entertainment for followers—and this latest exchange only deepened that fascination.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
  • The craft evolved through extensive and careful restoration into Sausalito’s most unique floating home.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Started with grant funding in 2015, the vision grew as businesses, museums, and families got on board with their versions.
    Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The team dealt with some tough injury luck and never got on a roll.
    Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • One couple instantly agreed as their dog and Bugatti had met before and got along with each other.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • According to Pershing seventh-graders Bennett Kennedy and Ryan Sitz, Andrew was known as a nice kid who got along with a lot of people.
    Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Formerly a forlorn strip of shipping warehouses and camping shops, the Karaköy neighborhood has blossomed in the last decade into a colorful area of restaurants, boutiques, and art galleries.
    Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
  • After squaring off in the ring, the two developed a long-term friendship that eventually blossomed into a romantic relationship.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Snapdragons bloomed in flower beds along the front walk.
    Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Western ‘gaijin’ are heading to Japan in record numbers lately – when the cherry blossoms bloomed this April, there were 43% more American tourists in the country than in April 2024.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Add bell pepper, onion, scallions; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 4 minutes.
    Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
  • But that’s also true of every Democrat who won on Tuesday — including Mamdani himself, who has softened some of his stances on policing including past calls to defund the NYPD and build no new jails.
    Samantha Riedel, Them., 6 Nov. 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
  • For Starbucks patrons at an upscale mall in Beijing’s central business district – the same complex where the company first opened its doors in China in 1999 – the news doesn’t come as a complete surprise.
    John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The last time San Diego State opened a men’s basketball season against Long Beach State, in 2010, Kawhi Leonard and the Aztecs trailed by one deep into the second half and needed three 3s by backup guard James Rahon to grind out a nervy road win.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Grayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grayed. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.

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