grossed out; grossing out; grosses out
: to offend, insult, or disgust by something gross
Examples of gross-out in a Sentence
Verb
that dead frog in our driveway grosses me out—can you get rid of it?
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2025
Of course, the unintentional gross-out performance did nothing to stop Ferguson's Hollywood ascent.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Charna Flam, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Others who were seemingly equally grossed out by the discovering, suggested the passenger travel with a few personal cleaning supplies.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Noun
In this case, the mood is way more gonzo, straddling the line between gross-out comedy and Grand Guignol gore-mongering.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2025
Of course, the unintentional gross-out performance did nothing to stop Ferguson's Hollywood ascent.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
Although the user was eager to share the story, several TikTok users commented on the post saying they were grossed out by her actions.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Others who were seemingly equally grossed out by the discovering, suggested the passenger travel with a few personal cleaning supplies.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Gross-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gross-out. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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