grays

verb

variants also greys
present tense third-person singular of gray
as in flowers

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  1. flowers
  2. gets on
  3. evolves
  4. advances
  5. blooms
  6. ages
  7. gets along
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  • This plant flowers year-round and, like all abutilon cultivars, is not water needy.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of flowers
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  • Rather than accept his acclaim, a boozy Lee gets on stage and immediately tears into the crowd for being sellouts.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Tech Deals Our tech picks are as practical and aesthetic as the category gets on Amazon.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of gets on
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  • In this case, that view is westward, into the Valley, or eastward, farther into California, and then into the rest of the country, as the road evolves into Route 66.
    — Vanessa Anderson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The wave function evolves over time in a way that’s dictated by Schrödinger’s equation, named for Austrian physicist Erwin Schrödinger.
    — Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of evolves
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  • Beehive plans to shift toward vehicle integration once the prototype advances through further evaluations.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • How merchant cash advances work Increasingly, small businesses like Brushstrokes + Beverages — with little capital to use as collateral against a traditional loan — are turning to nonbank finance companies for merchant cash advances.
    — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
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  • The love story that blooms between Melanie and Mitch is a classic rivals-to-lovers story.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Beyond it, the terrace blooms with 12 trees, aromatic roses, and clematis.
    — David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of blooms
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  • The retailer’s 2026 Youth Report, conducted in partnership with GlobalData, and surveyed more than 6,000 young people ages 11–24 across the United States.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Don Fulano ages its reposado expression for eight to 11 months in these barrels, giving the tequila notes of dark chocolate, subtle spice, and some soft botanicals, flavors that are derived from this specific type of wood.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of ages
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  • Her family describes her as incredibly funny and someone who gets along with just about everybody.
    — Eric Henderson, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Her incompatibility is expertly and efficiently illustrated in an immediate fallout with Gordon’s brash but lovable brother, Heavy (Justin Rosniak), who Ash gets along with swimmingly.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of gets along
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