graying

variants also greying
Definition of grayingnext
present participle of gray

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for graying
Verb
  • Through the director’s decade-long friendship with the duo, the film explores the evolving dynamics of the mother-daughter relationship and raises questions about the extent of a mother’s sacrifice.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
  • And the core focus of her conversations with vendors is also evolving.
    John Kell, Fortune, 8 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
  • Some people do need more protein, including those who are aging, pregnant or losing weight, whether through dieting or GLP-1 drugs.
    Rich Bellis, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Organizers say the seabed offers the perfect conditions for aging wine.
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • But he’s also headed there for his blossoming baseball skills.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • These are plants that require two years of care to establish themselves before blooming.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
  • In the Public Garden, buds were blooming on trees and people took in the sunshine.
    Matt Stone, Boston Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Graying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graying. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.

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