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adjective

ˈjē-ˈrā-təd How to pronounce G-rated (audio)
Definition of G-ratednext
as in pure
free from any trace of the coarse or indecent the comic's G-rated routine is something that the whole family can enjoy

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grated

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verb

past tense of grate
1
as in annoyed
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts unintentionally or not, you say rude things that grate people

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2
as in scratched
to pass roughly and noisily over or against a surface the sled grated along the bare pavement

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3
as in gritted
to press or strike against or together so as to make a scraping sound he grated the pieces of metal together

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for G-rated
  1. pure
  2. annoyed
  3. scratched
  4. chaste
  5. scraped
  6. modest
  7. bothered
  8. ground
Adjective
  • BrewDog This two-level rooftop spot is a pure sports bar that is right on the Strip but not in a hotel.
    Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Of course, Snoop has jammed with everyone from Willie Nelson to the Gorillaz to the late Quincy Jones, but he’s never sounded so pure and contemplative.
    Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of pure
Verb
  • Or annoyed at the waste of time and money?
    Marianne Krasny, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Not all residents are annoyed by their plucky neighbors’ antics, though.
    Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of annoyed
Verb
  • Lululemon has barely even scratched the surface of its men’s category, which has been a major boost for sales.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • But his tenure with the Rangers has been a turbulent one, leading to him being scratched from the lineup Friday morning.
    Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of scratched
Adjective
  • The film is a lot less magical: Mother hosts a rather chaste art show at a local gallery featuring paintings and sculptures of women and dogs.
    Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Gender policing is now a blood sport online, where women who seem to defy traditional expectations of staying hot, quiet, chaste, and weak are humiliated and attacked en masse.
    Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Definition of chaste
Verb
  • Their parents, Henry and Lucretia Clark, scraped together money in 1995 to buy the building and the siblings didn’t want to let go of it.
    Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Puritans, in search of religious freedom, sacrificed everything, came to America, battled the harsh winters and scraped up enough food – thanks to the help of Native Americans – to enjoy a feast.
    Nicole Russell, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of scraped
Adjective
  • Kittle noted that Samuel’s modest stat line against Chicago wasn’t due to a lack of effort but because of scheme.
    Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Macquarie's latest estimates are for demand to slow from an earlier forecast of 3.4% a year to 2.4% while supply is also expected to slip, though the supply fall from 5.4% to 4% will still leave the copper market in modest surplus.
    Tim Treadgold, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of modest
Verb
  • Instead, they were treated as mental health patients, and no one bothered to inquire about their reasons.
    Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Derik Queen isn’t bothered by freshman jitters Hardly anyone would have faulted the precocious youngster from Baltimore for feeling a little heat in his first true road game of the season in a hostile environment like the one created by the crowd at Mackey Arena.
    Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of bothered
Verb
  • Eight helicopters with over 19,000 flight hours are, as of now, permanently grounded.
    Craig Hooper, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Whitaker immediately grounded the jets and launched an investigation into Boeing's safety and manufacturing systems.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of ground
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