yellowing
- present participle of yellow.
Example Sentences
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By the time a patient experiences signs, such as jaundice – a yellowing of the skin – or abdominal pain, the cancer has often already spread to other organs.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 4, 2026
As Gray worked with old, yellowing scans of Lee’s drawings in Photoshop, he accidentally inverted the colors.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
On the yellowing front page, 20 or so young Greenlanders smile, feet planted in the snow.
From Barron's ● Mar. 3, 2026
It’s the moment of yellowing when lead starts becoming gold but isn’t gold yet.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 28, 2026
The trees around the shore are doubled in the water, the leaves of the poplars are yellowing towards fall.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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