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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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as in to net
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Recent Examples of gross
Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
My wife gets hit on at work, usually by gross old men.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 June 2026
Though grosses are at an all-time high, according to the Broadway League, the industry’s margins are, as always, razor-thin, particularly for musicals.
—Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 4 June 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
His sophomore feature Slacker (1990), a no-budget, no-stars comedy shot on 16 mm, was picked up out by Orion out of Sundance and went on to gross $1 million.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
My wife gets hit on at work, usually by gross old men.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
Noun
The overall market collective gross for the weekend was $9.1 million, down from last week’s $11.9 million.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 June 2026
Though grosses are at an all-time high, according to the Broadway League, the industry’s margins are, as always, razor-thin, particularly for musicals.
—Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 4 June 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
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Friis Bach, who was then chairman of the Folketing’s secretive Foreign Policy Committee, was asked in early January to begin considering the obscene logistics of a mass evacuation of Greenland.—
Joshua Hunt,
Vanity Fair,
17 June 2026
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The amount of money spent on election campaigns is absolutely obscene.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 June 2026
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That observation eventually led to the discovery of Pitera, the brand's now-iconic ferment; this sheet mask is absolutely drenched in it to nourish and plump skin with amino acids, vitamins, and minerals.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
23 June 2026
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Amazon shoppers say the $22 Kahi Wrinkle Bounce Multi-Balm leaves their skin hydrated and plump.—
Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
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With the games having kicked off, the sport has shown its ineffable power to supplant crass and capitalistic overreach.—
Emily Olsen,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Boys and young men have always enjoyed the crassest of humor.—
Donie O'Sullivan,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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And to society, the implications of such blatant cronyism could be sweeping, from atrophying regulation and loss of accountability to further concentration of power and money among the wealthiest people on Earth.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
18 June 2026
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Someone behaves with a blatant lack of consideration for others.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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Get a room, this is disgusting!—
Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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And, to me, there’s nothing more disgusting than an airplane bathroom.—
Carita Rizzo,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
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By the afternoon, Perez and his small team had served seven guests in total.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
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Last year alone, the stand raised more than $17,000, bringing the overall total to more than $88,000 before this year's event.—
Nick Lunemann,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
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NewsGuard hopes that revenue will come from users who find the chatbot worth paying $6 per month to access.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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With the 50/50 revenue breakdown between studios and movie theaters, a $250 million movie generally needs to reach $500 million globally to break even.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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That crowdfunding campaign netted the brand a cool US$10 million from eager backers.—
Paul Ridden
June 22,
New Atlas,
22 June 2026
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In a day that this venue won’t ever forget, Lionel Messi nets two goals to give Argentina the 2-0 win over Austria in the second World Cup group stage match for both squads and the third match at AT&T Stadium.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
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“Gross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gross. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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