grays

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for grays
Verb
  • Kyle says a teary good-bye to everyone, gets on a boat, and is let out in the deep blue water, heading back to civilization, heading over each rocking swell, not into the future, but somehow into the past.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Twice thwarted, Beth sighs, says yes, and gets on with the business of living.
    Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Even if the financing structure is ring-fenced and backed by an investment-grade counterparty, the real risk may lie in whether an equity issue today later evolves into a credit problem over time.
    April Roach, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
  • As trauma treatment evolves, more people are exploring emerging, nontraditional and deeply personal paths toward recovery.
    Sonia Singh, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The measure advances Howard County Executive Calvin Ball's Interfaith Action Plan, which analyzed 12 areas in an effort to ensure that all religious communities receive compassion, justice and care.
    JT Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • If this quest advances at the breakneck pace Isaacman desires, then Earth’s celestial sidekick will also become a place of profound scientific revelations.
    Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Aren’t the languid purple wisteria blooms so pretty this time of year?
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The former blooms every 2-5 years for a week, and the latter produces a flower every year that blooms for a day.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • American men ages 19-25 were eligible to be drafted for Vietnam.
    George Petras, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Adults ages 50 through 64 made up around half of those ACA enrollees.
    Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Edwards said the room gets along well and is learning from one another.
    Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Robert is a funny, kind, and sweet boy who gets along well with others and loves to make new friends.
    MARE Staff, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Grays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grays. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.

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