grays

variants also greys
Definition of graysnext
present tense third-person singular of gray

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for grays
Verb
  • At one point, Bill Walker gets on the phone with someone.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Dern defends takedowns at 25 percent, and her comfort level on the ground could be her downfall if Jandiroba gets on top of her every round.
    Brett Appley, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Advocates push for broader action As the situation evolves, advocacy groups and relatives continue pressing for wider releases and clear timelines, hoping the diplomatic moment leads to freedom for hundreds still detained.
    Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Members of the program will see this new palette reflected in the Kith app, as Molecule evolves into Paragon, Elevation into Quartz, and Vitality into Voyage.
    Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • If dry air is stronger or advances farther south than expected, snow totals will trend lower.
    Joe Ruch, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Rather than treating imagination as branding or inspiration, the Solidarity House advances it as infrastructure to be designed, resourced, and maintained.
    Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The plant typically blooms in early January and can grow up to 15 feet tall in zones 6-10.
    Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
  • To shield the latter from the street outside, flowers and other foliage were planted to create a small forestlike privacy garden that blooms in the spring and summer.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • And 10 young people ages 10 through 15 were arrested on charges of violating the city’s youth protection ordinance, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 2 Jan. 2026
  • That’s because the distillery uses barrels of various sizes, ranging from the standard 53-gallon cask to much smaller ones, and ages its whiskey in a climate that is extremely hot and dry for most of the year.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Paola says Teddy gets along well with his pack of pals.
    Chandler Boese, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Every patron, from fisherman to tourists, gets along just fine.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Grays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grays. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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