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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The IMF warned about "difficult choices" over rising pressures from spending on ageing, defence and the climate transition over the next 20 years.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The tumult has been partly hidden because there has been a significant drop in labor supply, driven by Trump's deportation drive and an ageing population.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Stonington's fleet is ageing, and the lobster industry that once defined this coastline has largely collapsed.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

The growing ageing population "will add to pressure on the NHS, the state pension and the wider public finances", said Stuart McDonald, head of longevity and demographic insights at pension consultants LCP.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 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