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adjective

variants or ageing
Definition of agingnext
as in older
being of advanced years and especially past middle age more and more middle-aged adults must care for aging parents

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aging

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verb

variants or ageing
present participle of age
as in growing
to become mature as your cat ages and becomes less active, you should change her diet

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Recent Examples of aging
Adjective
There’s a reason it hasn’t been licensed for use as an anti-aging drug. — Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 24 Oct. 2026 The global market for anti-aging products — including anti-wrinkle creams, plastic surgery and hair restoration — was nearly $78 billion in 2025, according to a study by Precedence Research. — Tom Roland, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2026 Benefits beyond weight loss The drug semaglutide, which is sold as Wegovy and Ozempic, shows many of the same anti-aging benefits, according to new research from drugmaker Novo Nordisk. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026 Ragkun Retinol Collagen Cream Among the cream’s ingredients are retinol and collagen, the ultimate anti-aging duo. — Isabel Bekele, InStyle, 5 Oct. 2026 About the L’Oréal Paris Revitalift Triple Power Moisturizer As with all Revitalift products, the formula blends a trio of active ingredients to bolster anti-aging benefits. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026 This guide to skincare for mature skin covers what can change, what the popular anti-aging ingredients can do, and how a skin care routine can be structured. — Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026 SwRI plans to expand the EII to other battery chemistries, cell formats and application areas, while also examining how aging, degradation and thermal management affect interchangeability. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026 Here is what dermatologists, estheticians and skincare researchers say about the ingredient, how to choose a formula that suits midlife skin and the missteps that undercut its anti-aging benefits. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
The classic free-radical theory of aging, first proposed in the 1950s, held that aging itself resulted from the relentless buildup of ROS in our cells, decade after decade, and the wear and tear this caused. — Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 Look for a natural opening instead, such as when a parent is updating a retirement plan, reviewing insurance coverage or after the family has dealt with an aging relative's estate. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 That’s why grid modernization extends well beyond replacing aging hardware. — Charlie Sanchez, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 The findings point to stronger support for maintaining aging software. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026 Rising furniture replacement costs make a low-cost topper an attractive way to refresh an aging couch rather than invest in new seating. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026 The starting ingredient—wine, apples, rice, malted barley, or sugarcane, for example—helps determine the flavor, as do the fermentation and aging processes. — Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026 In the road movie, which is Thailand’s international Oscar feature film submission, a prophecy prompts an aging grandmother to embark on a nine-temple pilgrimage with her children and grandchildren. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2026 The extended lees aging adds a depth that makes this style of wine exceptionally food friendly. — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aging
  1. elderly
  2. growing
  3. old
  4. progressing
  5. aged
  6. maturing
Adjective
  • An elderly pedestrian was killed after he was struck by two vehicles on Interstate 80 early Thursday morning, authorities said.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Disney actor Erik von Detten is being sued for allegedly scamming an elderly couple in a bizarre precious-metals scheme.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of elderly
Verb
  • The additional site will further strengthen the company’s manufacturing network in Colorado and provide additional capacity for its growing space and sensor systems business.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Anyone who has worked at a fast-growing company at the edge of technology knows that obligations, circumstances and products change daily.
    — Daniel Kjellén, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of growing
Adjective
  • An album-length EP by the 20-year-old producer is a dizzying and boundless collage of collages, using free-jazz logic and digital overload to chart new emotional terrain.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Rodrigo Valentim, a 51-year-old businessman and supporter of Bolsonaro, said another Lula government would harm the economy.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of old
Verb
  • The company said the Versace integration is progressing on track, ahead of the creative debut of Pieter Mulier in 2027.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Port Eastside’s partners are progressing toward a winter groundbreaking for work on the $90 million reuse of 111 Founders Plaza into a 19-story upscale apartment complex.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of progressing
Adjective
  • The menu makes use of open-fire cooking, particularly the searing of dry-aged steaks.
    — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Inspired by director Josef Kubota Wladyka’s own mother, the film offers a refreshingly frank portrait of middle-aged female desire.
    — Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of aged
Verb
  • Each female cone is borne in an upright position and is commonly violet-blue before maturing to brown.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The shift to their own retail spaces in China represents a maturing of the next-gen designer scene.
    — Ashley Ogawa Clarke, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of maturing

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