grizzle

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Recent Examples of grizzle Khan appears in his latest incarnation — grizzled with a goatee, an elder statesman returned to the screen. Mallika Rao, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2024 Grizzlies are typically brown, though their fur can appear to be white-tipped, or grizzled, lending them their name. Fox News, 10 Mar. 2020 Given that the film stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt - both grizzled and a bit beaten up but all the more handsome for it - that's saying a lot. Sebastian Smee, chicagotribune.com, 25 Aug. 2019 That, for me, is praise for a work of art that’s as close to puppy love as this grizzled, jaded old WASP will ever feel. Brian T. Allen, National Review, 24 Aug. 2019 See All Example Sentences for grizzle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grizzle
Verb
  • But this scraping has sparked a huge backlash from publishers, artists and writers, who complain that it has been done without any consent or compensation.
    Billy Perrigo, Time, 1 July 2025
  • Waiting for a frustrated customer to complain about blackout dates is defense.
    Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • Woman screams as snake attacks—dog jumps in and takes the venom for her The video highlighted the canine parents, with viewers instantly falling in love with the unique puppies.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
  • Expose them to loud noises The sound of a baby screaming or crying can be distressing to your dog.
    Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 2 July 2025
Verb
  • Through it all, though, Soto didn’t whine or complain or let the pressure of the contract and expectations and big city bring him down along with his batting average.
    Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 28 June 2025
  • Of course, some will whine that endless war and support for atrocities erode America’s values.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • There’s no point moaning without offering some kind of solution.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 12 May 2025
  • Fire-Rescue Battalion Chief Erik Windsor said fire crews removed a manhole cover in the general area of the storm drain opening, inserted a powerful listening device and heard moaning.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025

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“Grizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grizzle. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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