graying

variants also greying
Definition of grayingnext
present participle of gray

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for graying
Verb
  • Through their achievements, thought leadership, and commitment to their clients and communities, these attorneys represent the future of the legal profession and continue to shape the evolving landscape of law.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
  • For decades, Los Choneros has exerted a profound influence over the country's escalating violence, evolving from a regional gang into a sprawling network with international reach.
    James LaPorta, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In this sketch, a group of women worries about whether their husbands in the other room are getting along.
    Rima Parikh, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Just two co-stars getting along.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Beepers going off, getting on jets, going here and there, the whole thing, then coming back and spending three or four days writing the script, and then going to the screenings, and then starting it all over again.
    Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The two had separate paths into getting on the show.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • His reelection in 2025 sparked widespread protests that left at least four people dead, signaling growing tensions between the mostly young population and its aging leader.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
  • About two-thirds of the nation’s estimated $7 trillion in annual spending covers the Medicare and Medicaid health care programs, as well as Social Security income, which are essentially growing — along with an aging population — on autopilot.
    Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • With the earlier-than-usual springtime weather this year, Talini’s was already replete with blossoming tomato starts in late March.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The cherry trees are blossoming in Washington, DC.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Daffodils, crocus and forsythia are blooming, and there are buds on many trees.
    Tracy Trobridge, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Temperatures are getting warmer, flowers are blooming, and part of downtown Philadelphia is going car-free in celebration of spring.
    Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Graying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graying. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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