GRAYS Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

grays

verb

variants also greys

present tense third-person singular of gray

as in flowers

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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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Hope also confirmed that these inclement weather conditions will play an actual role in how the survival gameplay evolves over the course of the game, but for now the prologue keeps things mostly on-rails.

— Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2026
As Army secretary, Driscoll was a major force behind trying to cut the red tape for military contractors to quickly develop more drones and counter-drone capabilities as modern warfare evolves.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of evolves

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If Toronto advances, Cease and Soriano wouldn’t be ready until the second and third games of a divisional series, but the Jays could still use their bullpen and three starters to get through.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
If the tube is empty, the carousel advances to the next one; if it is loaded, the system waits for the robotic arm to retrieve the shuttlecock.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026

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There, wisteria blooms on trellises, raspberries ripen on bushes, a cold-plunge pool commands sweeping views of downtown Manhattan—and a chicken coop looms in the corner.

— Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026
Still, Under Story is about the devastation of a life that breaks down and the miracle of the life that blooms from those ashes.

— Chloe Benjamain, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026

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Americans ages 50 and older are especially likely to say the attacks affected them personally.

— Linley Sanders, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
For the flu vaccine this season, the federal government is sticking to its recommendations from last virus season that everyone ages 6 months and older get flu vaccines.

— Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of ages

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John teaches at a small, leafy college by day, while by night working on a book about rationalist philosopher Spinoza and dating his beautiful colleague Becca (Sofia Boutella), a professor of psychology who has a son with whom John gets along well.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026
Who gets along with who, who is fighting with who, and how the dynamics within the family have shifted.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 31 July 2026

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