graying

verb

variants also greying
Definition of grayingnext
present participle of gray
as in evolving

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Recent Examples of graying James Corbett uses Bokashi, a quickie Japanese rinse-away treatment designed for graying men, on his female brunette clients who want a gray blend without coming to his salon every few weeks. — The Editors, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for graying
  1. evolving
  2. getting along
  3. getting on
  4. aging
  5. blossoming
  6. blooming
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  • That includes a company’s ability to play a role in matters of national security, as well as its vulnerability to sudden changes in rapidly evolving regulations.
    — Alastair Marsh, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
  • This snapshot is based on information from team and league sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to candidly discuss the state of an evolving market.
    — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of evolving
Verb
  • Everyone seems to be getting along except for Andriy and Bobby, who are already butting heads with Jude caught in the middle.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 July 2026
  • But not everyone was getting along as well as the host would have hoped.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Definition of getting along
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  • Larkin spent days in the hospital receiving supportive care before finally getting on the road to recovery.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 31 July 2026
  • Arraez has 23 doubles, seven triples, and is relentless in getting on base as a three-time batting champion.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of getting on
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  • In an independent third-party clinical study of 33 participants, 100 percent showed improvement across seven key signs of lip aging after just one use, while 96 percent demonstrated enhanced lip volume after four weeks.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Sandwich caregivers, who simultaneously care for aging parents and children, took on their dual care responsibilities at 34 years old, on average, Medora Lee reports.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of aging
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  • Crawford, 60, attended The Shards premiere at the SVA Theatre in support of Kaia’s blossoming acting career and was seen arriving at the after-party at the El Quijote in Chelsea.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026
  • Some rookies — Christian Wilkins, Robert Hunt and Patrick Paul — benefitted from slow cooking, blossoming in time.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Definition of blossoming
Verb
  • For a blooming vine, try the bleeding heart vine, Clerodendrum thomsoniae, with its white and red flowers.
    — Dr. Matthew Lisy, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The Riverkeeper Foundation has been working to keep spider lilies blooming in the Catawba River.
    — John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
Definition of blooming

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