A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

DYED

Sun, 14 May '23
Added streaks to, say
Sat, 13 May '23
Changed the locks?
Sun, 5 Mar '23
Turned red, say
Wed, 29 Dec '21
Like pink or purple hair
Sat, 21 Aug '21
Unnatural, in a way