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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Jointly owned by Inverclyde Council and Peel Ports, it recently secured £20m of UK government funding to repair the flooded pump room and ageing dock gates.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

The rail network in Germany is in poor condition, with passengers frequently complaining of late trains, cancelled services and ageing infrastructure.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

The Ministry of Defence has said plans to replace ageing warship will be scrapped in favour of building at least six new modern "hybrid" vessels equipped to deploy drones.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

The country has four ageing nuclear reactors, including the two at Beznau.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

They were both old and round, and they lived in their flat with a number of ageing Highland terriers who had names like Hamish and Andrew and Jock.

From "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman