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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  • In practice, students should leave school in the future able to learn new tools quickly, think critically about information, collaborate well, and keep growing and learning as the digital world evolves.
    — Al Kingsley MBE, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • The technology evolves, but accountability remains with the clinician.
    — Afnan R. Tariq, STAT, 8 July 2026
Definition of evolves
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  • If France advances, the team will seek its third World Cup title.
    — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 9 July 2026
  • The winner advances to a Tuesday semifinal against France in Arlington, Texas.
    — Damian Calhoun, Oc Register, 9 July 2026
Definition of advances
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  • This is typically done in the spring or summer, before the plant blooms.
    — Heather Bien, The Spruce, 15 June 2026
  • The city blooms with bikers, picnickers, runners, and walkers, and cafés push their tables out to the sidewalk.
    — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026
Definition of blooms
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  • Children ages 6-11, in the early elementary years, are still developing socially.
    — Elizabeth Dowdell, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
  • Children ages 3 to 9 can get either one-day, one-park tickets or one-day Park Hopper passes for $50.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of ages
Verb
  • After that unfortunate meal, however, the group basically gets along for the rest of the day trip.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 July 2026
  • Who gets along with whom in the British royal family seems to be a daily matter of conversation.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 26 June 2026
Definition of gets along
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