ageing

[ey-jing] / ˈeɪ dʒɪŋ /

VERB

become older

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deteriorate develop get along grow grow up mature

STRONG

decline mellow push ripen wane

WEAK

grow feeble grow old

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease decrease halt lessen stop

STRONG

increase rise

Example Sentences

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In a telephone interview, Salazar said he had never seen any evidence tieing López Obrador, president from 2018 to 2024, to Mexico’s cartels.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

Havers however did herself proud, as she became the first woman to win a point against Lim at these Games by tieing the first set.

From BBC • Aug. 3, 2024

The next inning he smashed another solo home run into right-center field, giving the Twins a three-run lead and tieing the MLB record.

From Fox News • Jul. 14, 2019

Sarazen, choosing his 4-wood, sped things up dramatically by holing the shot for a tieing double-eagle 2.

From Golf Digest • Apr. 8, 2018

We are tieing everything down so it will not blow away.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman