grays

variants also greys
present tense third-person singular of gray

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Verb
  • 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
  • Who gets on a list – and whether counties even have a list – varies widely in Wisconsin, where there are no statewide standards.
    Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 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
  • The team is in the midst of navigating the ethics around creating these AI personalities as the technology advances.
    Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
  • If two or more teams end the regular season tied for a playoff spot, then a tiebreaker is used to determine who advances to the postseason.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But Democrats under 50 are much less likely to view capitalism favorably, while the opinions of Democrats ages 50 and older haven’t shifted meaningfully, according to Gallup.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Builders ages 7 and up can create the Sorting Hat, Aragog the spider, and a poseable Thestral.
    Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Grays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grays. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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