grays

variants also greys
present tense third-person singular of gray

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Verb
  • This plant flowers year-round and, like all abutilon cultivars, is not water needy.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Dinner gets on the table faster.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • The nominal transaction is always visible, whether as spending on token use, software subscriptions, cloud services, or capital equipment; determining how its real content evolves over time is where the economic machinery breaks down.
    James Broughel, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
  • While some organizations may prefer to wait and see how AI Search evolves, others are already exploring ways to improve their visibility within these platforms.
    Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • Under California’s primary system, the first and second place finisher advances to the November general election, regardless of their political affiliation.
    Katie King, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
  • The vote advances Bell, the former University of Alabama president, to the final stage of a hiring process that has become entangled in culture-war battles over diversity, equity and inclusion.
    Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • The plant blooms only when sufficient energy is accumulated, making time between flowering unpredictable, spanning from a few years to more than a decade, according to the United States Botanic Garden.
    Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 8 June 2026
  • The flowers are small, but the plant blooms for a long period from May to September.
    Lauren David, Southern Living, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • Intimate partner violence by the numbers A 2024 study in The Lancet tracking homicide deaths from 1999 to 2020 found that Black women ages 25 to 44 are killed at nearly four times the rate of their white peers.
    Sativa Banks, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
  • Gearhardt, who specializes in food addiction, has coauthored studies that showed more than 12% of older adults in the United States — and 21% of women ages 50 to 64 are now clinically addicted to ultraprocessed food.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • Robert is a funny, kind, and sweet boy who gets along well with others and loves to make new friends.
    CBS News, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Edwards said the room gets along well and is learning from one another.
    Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Grays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grays. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.

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