graying

variants also greying
present participle of gray

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for graying
Verb
  • The concept of this whiskey is that while the base of the blend remains the same, release will have a new component added to create a blend that keeps evolving while still based on the same foundation.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
  • How these attacks keep evolving Security analysts noticed the malware's delivery chain has shifted several times.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • However, when the students have difficulty getting along, a cheerleader named Addison (Meg Donnelly) and a zombie named Zed (Milo Manheim) team up to unite them.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Golden retrievers have long been among America's most-popular dog breeds, known for their friendly, easygoing nature, and getting along well with small kids and other canines.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Sustainability leaders are getting on with it, less time on stage, more time in spreadsheets and supplier calls.
    Gus Bartholomew, Sourcing Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The Fighting Illini trailed 20-0 before getting on the board late in the first half, but battled fairly evenly after intermission.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Caring Across Generations is a national organization of family caregivers, care workers, disabled people and aging adults who are working to make care more accessible, affordable and equitable for everyone.
    Katherine Schaffstall, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Factors that assist aging runners, such as medical treatment, recovery techniques and shoe technology, have gradually improved over time.
    Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Guard Tyrese Maxey is on a tear to start the schedule, and Quentin Grimes is blossoming.
    Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
  • So, excited headlines about a blossoming romance between them certainly creates a narrative that distracts from all the negative news each has grappled with recently.
    Martha Ross, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Native, night-blooming plants attract nighttime pollinators, a yummy snack for a hungry bat.
    Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Varieties include the early-blooming Solar Glow™, which produces red-orange blooms, and Solar Flare™ with yellow flowers accented in orange hues.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Graying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graying. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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