gray
adjective
of a color between white and black; having a neutral hue.
are graying
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present progressiveof gray.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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And like many historically white Protestant denominations, Southern Baptists are graying, with the average age at 55, according to the 2020 Cooperative Election Study.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
Across East Asia, populations are graying faster than anywhere else in the world.
From New York Times ● Jan. 8, 2023
In East Asia, where populations are graying faster than anywhere else in the world, there is an urgent need for more flexibility.
From New York Times ● Jan. 7, 2023
William Belk, whose long hair and beard are graying, managed to get a mild complaint past the censors.
From Time Magazine Archive
In four years he’s achieved more wrinkles, and the sideburns and mustache are graying further.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
