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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  • On any other network, in any other circumstance, that show [likely] gets on the air.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
  • Dinner gets on the table faster.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
Definition of gets on
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  • Uranus and Pluto's collaboration today evolves your sense of security alongside your ambitions.
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 18 July 2026
  • Priority Pass has already tested a concept called Priority Pass Private in the Middle East, and Dalkoff suggested more experimentation is likely as the industry evolves.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of evolves
Verb
  • The latest Navy contract advances the Mk 104 program toward design maturity while supporting the Pentagon’s broader effort to diversify suppliers and accelerate missile production using more flexible manufacturing methods.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
  • Spain advances to the World Cup final Sunday in East Rutherford, New Jersey, against the winner of Wednesday’s Argentina-England semifinal.
    — Cal Phillips Updated July 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Definition of advances
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  • Dahlias grown from tubers won’t bloom until at least midsummer, so choose something that blooms earlier for the filler to provide color before the dahlias bloom.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2026
  • This is typically done in the spring or summer, before the plant blooms.
    — Heather Bien, The Spruce, 15 June 2026
Definition of blooms
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  • Children ages 6-11, in the early elementary years, are still developing socially.
    — Elizabeth Dowdell, Fortune, 15 July 2026
  • Children ages 6-11, in the early elementary years, are still developing socially.
    — Elizabeth Dowdell, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
Definition of ages
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  • While on Field Trips with volunteers, Diamond has also proven to be an extremely great walker, calm in the car and gets along great with kids and other dogs who match her serene lifestyle.
    — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 17 July 2026
  • After that unfortunate meal, however, the group basically gets along for the rest of the day trip.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 July 2026
Definition of gets along
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