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grayed

verb

variants also greyed
past tense of gray
as in evolved

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grayed
  1. evolved
  2. got on
  3. got along
  4. blossomed
  5. bloomed
  6. softened
  7. flowered
  8. opened
Verb
  • The Sphagnum mosses that surround me arose some 14 million years ago, the descendants of mosses that evolved 400 million years ago, making their lineage older than the coal seams that runs through the deep mountains.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The study suggests the pattern may have evolved independently as camouflage, helping the bugs blend in with the plants' red and orange flowers.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of evolved
Verb
  • Alex Eala got on her way to making more history for the Philippines by reaching the third round in 2026, with two court assignments on Louis Armstrong Stadium, the second-biggest court.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • But the Buffaloes got on the scoreboard with a touchdown run by Micah Welch.
    — AJC.com, AJC.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of got on
Verb
  • The children were all very close and everyone got along, with their parents remaining amicable even after having divorced, according to Mercer.
    — David K. Li, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026
  • But for the most part Cubs and Sox fans got along and treated each other with mutual respect.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of got along
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  • Even as pitchers such as Troy Melton and Keider Montero blossomed, the Tigers’ front office also failed to construct a staff deep enough or good enough to carry the Tigers through the more turbulent parts of their schedule.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • That blossomed into a decades-long academic career in an unusual role — a Jewish scholar of Christian Scriptures.
    — Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of blossomed
Verb
  • When London Craft Week, an annual celebration of the handmade, unfurled across the center of the city this past May, the work of a thousand or so makers bloomed out of every corner.
    — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Across the archipelago’s more than seven thousand islands, countless sovereign communities once bloomed with distinct languages and traditions, until Spain claimed them all under a single name.
    — Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of bloomed
Verb
  • But as Brown’s market softened, Gansey and the Sixers were still there.
    — Tony Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • But while anti-immigrant, pro-Russian parties have made inroads across the continent in recent years, there have also been notable reversals, and some have softened their views to build coalitions with moderates.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of softened
Verb
  • And now EatFuti has flowered into the first-in-the-nation (to our understanding) State Fair food delivery service — a brand offshoot based, again, in solving a problem, this one much more personal.
    — Courtney Crowder, Des Moines Register, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Staking helps protect tall or large-flowered dahlias from breakage and flopping over, especially after rain or strong wind.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026
Definition of flowered
Verb
  • With a runner at second, Patrick Bailey opened the 10th with a single off Kyle Finnegan (3-1).
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Located in a free trade zone on the outskirts of Lagos, the Dangote Refinery opened two years ago and has become the main supplier of fuels to the Nigerian market, as well as a jet fuel exporter to Europe.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of opened
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“Grayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grayed. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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