grays

variants also greys
Definition of graysnext
present tense third-person singular of gray
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Verb
  • This plant flowers year-round and, like all abutilon cultivars, is not water needy.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Dinner gets on the table faster.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
  • Kyle says a teary good-bye to everyone, gets on a boat, and is let out in the deep blue water, heading back to civilization, heading over each rocking swell, not into the future, but somehow into the past.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Behavior evolves slowly through repetition, so transformation must be continuous.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
  • Trends change, culture evolves, but confidence and individuality never go out of style.
    Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
Verb
  • The winner advances to the Division 1 quarterfinals.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
  • Continue reading … RED STATE RUMBLE — Republican Ricketts wins GOP Primary in Nebraska, advances to key Senate showdown.
    , FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • Nestled between the layers is a genuinely heartfelt story that blooms from beneath all the aesthetic and verbal vulgarity, thus making innate, and intuitive, his ongoing, ever-evolving manifesto on the state of things.
    Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 16 May 2026
  • What color blooms your hydrangeas will deliver is dependent on the pH level of the soil in which it's planted.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Verb
  • The newest guidance comes from the American College of Physicians, which recommends that average-risk women ages 50 to 74 get an every-other-year mammogram.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 May 2026
  • Half of America owns 89% of wealth Americans ages 45 and younger control only 11% of the nation’s wealth, according to household data from the Federal Reserve.
    Michael Smith, USA Today, 16 May 2026
Verb
  • Robert is a funny, kind, and sweet boy who gets along well with others and loves to make new friends.
    CBS News, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Edwards said the room gets along well and is learning from one another.
    Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Grays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grays. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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