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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
Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
However, with The Brutalist at a $41.3M worldwide gross, it’s set to profit.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2025
Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
The franchise has collectively grossed over $1.2 billion at the global box office.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The pandemic … followed by two Best Picture winners whose official theatrical box-office grosses were within a rounding error of zero.
—Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
However, with The Brutalist at a $41.3M worldwide gross, it’s set to profit.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2025
Verb
Now, the franchise has become the biggest and highest grossing media franchise on the planet, outpacing Mickey Mouse, Winnie the Pooh, Star Wars, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and Call of Duty.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
The franchise has collectively grossed over $1.2 billion at the global box office.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gross
Adjective
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Taken by the apparent deterioration of his health, users made those clips go viral and eventually adapted the money spread into a mini-dance trend where users bop to the song before flaunting an obscene amount of cash (or weed baggies or fishing lures!).—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
19 Mar. 2025
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But there are more visible and indecent »Paris Game« leftovers: the enormous/obscene sportsbook ads on display at every other métro station.—
Eduardo Tansley,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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Tortellini are plump and tender after simmering in the sauce—no need to cook them before adding to the pan.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2025
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Pre-soaked for easy use, each pad combines retinol and collagen for smoothing and added firmness, making your skin feel refreshed, plump and revitalized in one easy step.—
Maria Correa,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
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Some segments of the Democratic coalition would find Piker to be edgy, or crass, or even despicable.—
Andrew Marantz,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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That’s a straightforward, even sympathetic premise with a crass edge to boot.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
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The blatant stupidity of what is being done by our country‘s executive leadership is staggering.—
Lisa P. Rimland,
Hartford Courant,
17 Mar. 2025
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Culturally, the combination of blatant racist fear mongering and the anti-woke movement has delivered their message for the future.—
Carly Thomas,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Mar. 2025
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Using that platform to engage in partisan attacks and accuse former Department leadership of weaponizing law enforcement is a disgusting betrayal of those values.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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Continue reading … ‘PRO-CRIMINAL’ – Blue state sheriff unloads on 'disgusting' bill targeting the right to self-defense.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
11 Mar. 2025
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In Asia and the Rest of the World area, sales fell 21.4 percent to 52.4 million euros, accounting for 20.9 percent of the total.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
14 Mar. 2025
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The Dolphins came into free agency with one of the lowest totals in terms of cap space, and the team has had to bank on lower-end cheaper free agents like safety Ifeatu Melifonwu and offensive tackle Larry Borom.—
James Brizuela,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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Tariffs provide income to the government that applies them, although even after existing tariffs levied by Trump and Biden, the federal government last year collected about 30 times more revenue via individual income taxes than through tariffs.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
21 Mar. 2025
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Focus On Fundamentals, Not Fear Savvy investors focus on fundamentals—revenue, earnings, cash flow, competitive advantage—not on the emotions of the marketplace.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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In other words, a ticket sold on the exchange system for a Category A match (the highest Premier League category, e.g. Arsenal) will net the season ticket holder the same amount as a Category C fixture (e.g. Southampton).—
Elias Burke,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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Pittsburgh netted more than 10,000 immigrants between 2023 and 2024.—
Ryan Deto,
Axios,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Gross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gross. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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