graying

variants also greying
Definition of grayingnext
present participle of gray

Example Sentences

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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
Verb
  • The trial centers on the 2015 birth of the ChatGPT maker as a nonprofit startup primarily funded by Musk before evolving into a capitalistic venture now valued at $852 billion.
    Barbara Ortutay, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The production, directed with the brooding fluidity that is David Cromer’s calling card, is most alive in the evolving dynamic between Nick and Jacki, whose romance happens by degrees then all at once before reality intervenes and the criminal justice bureaucracy grinds to a halt.
    Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 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
  • Hilda looks wistfully into the distance and says that, right about now, Mother Mary will be getting on stage.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Let’s make another record, because T Bone and I were getting on well, and all his people who worked there, the engineers and everything, were doing a great job.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • At the same time, climate change, housing costs, aging infrastructure, and income inequality have made the baseline conditions of life in California riskier and costlier.
    Ben Allen, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
  • Most of that has gone to long-term bets on radical life-extension projects for humans, some intended to defeat aging altogether.
    Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
Verb
  • In this regard, our media-entertainment industrial complex is actually leading the way, with Project Hail Mary and the Artemis coverage and the little hopecore movement currently blossoming.
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
  • McCoy left Oregon State after his freshman season and was a plug-and-play starter at Tennessee, blossoming into a lockdown cornerback specializing in man coverage who earned All-American honors and was a semifinalist for the Thorpe Award as a sophomore in 2024.
    David Ubben, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Numerous species and cultivars are available, including several long-blooming natives that flower June through September.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 May 2026
  • Photograph and take notes about plants blooming now.
    Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026

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“Graying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graying. Accessed 5 May. 2026.

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