grays

variants also greys
present tense third-person singular of gray

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for grays
Verb
  • Wipe off any marker that gets on the surface on the floor.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Bethune-Cookman gets on the board Bethune-Cookman’s offense puts together a solid drive that ends with a 32-yard field goal from Juan Dominguez.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Her corner property, which once featured a standard lawn, now blooms with milkweeds, perennials and even fruit trees.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Many daylilies are reblooming but the most notable of these is Stella de Oro, a yellow-orange variety that blooms uninterruptedly from spring to fall.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • But football evolves, and opponents will work out a team’s strengths and turn them into weaknesses.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
  • There is a particular relationship some mothers have with their sons that’s often labeled as helicopter parenting during childhood, but when these boys become men, the bond sometimes evolves into an uncomfortable obsession.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The only way this can work is if the boss is a nice guy and everyone gets along really well.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Your votes, combined with judges' scores, determine who advances—and who goes home.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • As technology advances more quickly, careers last longer, and retirement extends over decades, education is no longer a one-time cost.
    Joseph Coughlin, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • People ages 5 to 64 who have health conditions that put them at higher risk of severe illness are also eligible to receive the vaccine.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • And nothing ages one like smudges, smears, and scuff marks all over the walls and baseboards.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Grays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grays. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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