grayed

variants also greyed
past tense of gray

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grayed
Verb
  • The culture evolved into even harsher demands without proper compensation, leading to widespread burnout and health issues.
    Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • To do this, methanotrophs have evolved enzymes that can grapple with the extremely strong and stable bonds between methane’s atoms.
    Katherine Bourzac, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Everybody knew everybody and got along.
    Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis got along splendidly on the set of Black Swan — despite director Darren Aronofsky's best efforts.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • And yet Dimon got on the phone and had a friendly conversation with Mamdani soon afterward, Bloomberg reported, citing people briefed on the call.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Washington got on the board with a 51-yard field goal from Matt Gay.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Vega said the Paititi concept blossomed soon after, with plans for a different restaurant in Folsom also in the works.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Now safe, sleek and healthy, Toothless has blossomed into a happy, outgoing boy with soft fur and sweet meows.
    Maryanne Dell, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Industries sprouted and bloomed, inventions burgeoned, standards of living for masses always hit new heights.
    Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • After mature plants have bloomed, use clean, sharp pruners to cut the plant down by one-third, cutting into green growth only and not into the woody stems, which won’t regenerate new growth.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Julianne cited her sisters' accomplishments in their own fields, as well as their flourishing personal lives, as a reason why the sadness never flowered into full-on resentment.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
  • How has that crop flowered, developed, and matured?
    Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • What’s more, a lot of Americans still have mortgage rates that are low enough to make the idea of a move daunting, and affordability overall hasn’t improved much even as the economy has softened.
    Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Materials are interesting in that a low looks to have been established, while Capital Equipment has softened somewhat recently.
    Randy Watts, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • China’s growing interest in winter sports has opened new space its sports and tourism exchanges with countries where skiing is popular.
    Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • That’s how the analysts opened their comments and questions during Oracle’s quarterly earnings call on Tuesday, as the company’s stock price was in the midst of a 28% after-hours rally.
    Ari Levy, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Grayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grayed. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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