gray
adjective
of a color between white and black; having a neutral hue.
is graying
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present progressiveof gray (3rd person singular).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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Due to longer sentences from tough-on-crime initiatives of the past, the prison population is graying.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2025
Three dogs gamboled about as Kristof, whose curly hair is graying, spoke during the interview in a shed.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 27, 2022
Costumes and makeup help to differentiate the eras: Ray is graying at the temples in the later scenes and Claire has cut and colored her hair.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 18, 2015
A retired history teacher, Nola, 59, is graying and laconic with a thin mustache and a slight limp that hints at his days as an athlete.
From New York Times ● Nov. 22, 2012
Gwenforte doesn't seem to notice, and she goes splashing through the low surf, which is graying now, more lavender and cloud colored, as the sunset fades.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
