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as in obscene
depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society
he was thrown out of class for making a gross gesture
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as in plump
having an excess of body fat
a very gross cat trying to squeeze through a small opening in the fence
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as in crass
lacking in refinement or good taste
she haughtily refused to mix with what she called "the gross masses who are unappreciative of fine art"
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as in blatant
very noticeable especially for being incorrect or bad
a gross mistake that some proofreader should have caught
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as in disgusting
causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment
the little boy insisted that worms are gross
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Recent Examples of gross
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 22 May 2026
Make sure that your grass isn't chemically treated, and that clippings don’t include roots as this will cause gross to grow in your beds.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 22 May 2026
Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 May 2026
The film has now reached a cumulative gross of $9.4 million with total attendance tracking toward the 1.5 million mark.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 May 2026
Shindy Chen, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
The descriptions of dead bodies on the true crime podcasts gross me out, but to see it in person is something else entirely.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Neon is reporting a $430k early gross from Thursday preview and early screenings.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 22 May 2026
Make sure that your grass isn't chemically treated, and that clippings don’t include roots as this will cause gross to grow in your beds.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 22 May 2026
Noun
The production tops today’s Broadway box office report with a gross of $1,976,168 for the week ending May 17 – the penultimate week of Radcliffe’s run.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 May 2026
The film has now reached a cumulative gross of $9.4 million with total attendance tracking toward the 1.5 million mark.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 May 2026
Verb
The dinners sold out in minutes and will gross roughly $4 million, according to a separate report.
—Shindy Chen, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
The descriptions of dead bodies on the true crime podcasts gross me out, but to see it in person is something else entirely.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gross
Adjective
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That’s enough to send Tom over the edge, screaming at his boss about how his obscene hobby doesn’t give him any idea what war is really like.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
24 May 2026
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Russian authorities continue to pay obscene sums for those willing to sign up.—
Daniel DePetris,
Mercury News,
23 May 2026
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It’s packed with ceramides, hyaluronic acid, and vitamin D to nourish, plump, and deeply hydrate your complexion.—
Olivia Cefalu,
InStyle,
23 May 2026
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There’s also hydroxymethoxyphenyl decanone, another potent antioxidant that helps skin stay plump and calm.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
22 May 2026
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But those efforts did their part to contribute to the overall sense of the Cannes Film Festival as the center of the moviegoing world for 11 days in May, somewhere where crass corporate product lived alongside uncompromising arthouse efforts in a broad-spectrum display of what constitutes cinema.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
27 May 2026
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Directed by Nicolas Athane and Marco Nguyen, Jim Queen is a crass, profane, giddily stupid romp through a heap of stereotypes about gay life in Paris.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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Perhaps the most blatant example came during the federal surge of immigration enforcement in Minnesota this winter, sparked by the MAGA influencer Nick Shirley’s viral videos, which quickly became an excuse for the Department of Homeland Security to carry out immigration raids.—
Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
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The rogues’ gallery of killers released by the Parole Board came with rap sheets often marked by blatant disregard for human life.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
15 May 2026
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Both are also, objectively speaking, disgusting.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
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What could be more cunning and disgusting than training dogs to commit anal rape?—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
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According to researchers Global Witness, Colombia is the most dangerous nation in the world for environmental defenders generally, with 79 murders in 2023, just under half the global total.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Live results will be updated here throughout the night as counties report vote totals.—
Aaron A. Bedoya,
USA Today,
27 May 2026
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Datacentre revenues accelerated from an ARR of $250bn and 75% YoY growth (4Q) to an ARR of $300bn and 92% growth YoY (1Q).—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
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Lawmakers who wish to tax wealth may worry about alienating the donor class, but this is an essential way to increase revenues at a time when high-end wealth accumulation appears to be accelerating.—
Jared Bernstein,
The Atlantic,
25 May 2026
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Senior captain Lily Gangi netted a hat trick for the Indians, senior Laila Costa had two goals, and Tenley and Emery Simmons each had a goal.—
Zach McMahon,
Boston Herald,
27 May 2026
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Republicans currently have 53 seats in the Senate, meaning Democrats would need to net four to retake the majority.—
Gabrielle Ake,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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“Gross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gross. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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