gray
adjective
of a color between white and black; having a neutral hue.
graying
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present participleof gray.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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They are graying and a bit world-weary now as they file into a courtroom in Las Vegas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
Where is the graying legal scholar sitting in a humid Cape Cod cottage who wouldn’t love to dive into some arcane case law and get justice for a game-changing superstar?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
It was hard to tell who was happier: the current team or those graying alums, proud to at last have company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
Behind him, a mature Joshua tree was dying, its graying limbs drooping sadly.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
The graying Amity man opens a door on the left.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
