grayed

variants also greyed
past tense of gray

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for grayed
Verb
  • This neurological response evolved to keep our ancestors alive in genuinely dangerous situations.
    Anne-Laure Le Cunff, Big Think, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The small operation, which opened on May 20, 1927—the same day Charles Lindbergh began his historic transatlantic flight—eventually evolved into today’s global hospitality giant.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Manes and Bukele got along well.
    T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Everybody knew everybody and got along.
    Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Around 2020 is when Emily first got on TikTok, posting videos of everything from twinning moments with her daughter to hair tutorials and baking videos.
    Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
  • That streak was broken Thursday, as the Chisholm Trail Rangers got on the scoreboard against the Yellow Jackets, though Heights dominated the second half to earn a 32-14 victory at Farrington Field.
    Ella Diaz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The relationship blossomed, though.
    Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Words and images attest to the remarkable swiftness with which salmon have resumed their run, flora have blossomed, and traces of the former reservoir are being smoothed away.
    Anne Reeve, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The title, by the way, comes from the flowers that bloomed from Ray’s own father’s planting.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Below the drop waistline, the full skirt bloomed with layers of fabric and a voluminous quality that created a variation in texture, fabric and shape.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 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
  • Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 4 to 6 minutes.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Roast until cheese is softened, 10 to 12 minutes.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • On a patch of public land north of Ramona earlier this month, Angela Hernandez-Cusick watched with a group of wildlife experts as the door to each cub’s carrier was opened.
    Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The Justice Department opened a civil rights investigation into Des Moines Public Schools (DMPS) over its employment practices, the agency said in a news release Tuesday.
    Michelle Watson, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Grayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grayed. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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