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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
Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 Apr. 2025
With the insanely busy Broadway spring season nearing peak production – only one musical, Dead Outlaw, has yet to begin previews – most shows felt the heat of competition last week, with 29 of the 39 productions reporting slips in box office grosses from the previous week.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025
Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
By Season 4 the entire eight-episode narrative was available in theaters in multi-episode portions and eventually grossed $32 million.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The globe-trotting Memento Mori tour landed at No. 9 on Billboard’s list of the top 10 highest-grossing rock tours of 2024 with grosses of nearly $125 million across 63 shows that sold 910,000 tickets.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 Apr. 2025
With the insanely busy Broadway spring season nearing peak production – only one musical, Dead Outlaw, has yet to begin previews – most shows felt the heat of competition last week, with 29 of the 39 productions reporting slips in box office grosses from the previous week.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
The film featuring Sunny Deol and Randeep Hooda in lead roles, grossed slightly less than $10 million in a week at the global ticket windows and managed to cross that mark within ten days at the box office.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
By Season 4 the entire eight-episode narrative was available in theaters in multi-episode portions and eventually grossed $32 million.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gross
Adjective
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This social justice kitsch becomes a mildly obscene evocation of racial terrorism.—
Armond White,
National Review,
18 Apr. 2025
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Fifteen years after her husband’s drowning in the nearby bay, Tressilian’s days are spent in a cranky routine: grumbling over the obscene resort stationed on the opposite bluff, reading London’s gossip columns, and summoning the household help with the insistent ringing of a bedroom call bell.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Each of the six shades are packed with vegan collagen, aloe, and seawater to keep skin juicy and plump.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
18 Apr. 2025
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The glosses are cruelty free and vegan, with a non-sticky formula and long-lasting, glossy finish that leaves lips looking hydrated and plump.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
16 Apr. 2025
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Those other countries don’t seem to have the same proportion of crass blowhards in their political structure as the U.S.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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Slipshod, crass, and sick, these jokes, dialling in from abroad and at home, were distinct from the humor that had followed other U.S. catastrophes.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
The New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2025
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And if the Yavin material is blatant stalling, much of it is entertaining stalling, offering some welcome dark comedy to leaven some of the heavier material elsewhere.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2025
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There must also be a clear distinction between errors made in the course of legitimate military operations and intentionally directing attacks against civilians, which is Hamas' standard practice and a blatant war crime.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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These were disgusting, irresponsible comments by someone who is charged with overseeing public health for hundreds of millions of people.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Do not tell the patient disgusting hospital stories about your own operations or procedures.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
2 Apr. 2025
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New members who join the program in May will be automatically entered to win, and a total of 12 winners will be selected at random, the chain said in a news release.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Half of states in the US are now reporting measles cases, with the national total surpassing 800 cases so far this year, according to a CNN tally.—
Neha Mukherjee,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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Gannett may earn revenue from sports betting operators for audience referrals to betting services.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Many apparel operations, including companies like NYC sock maker Bombas which was backed by Daymond John in 2014 and has had lifetime revenues in excess of $1 billion, contend producing in the U.S. was either logistically impossible or would make their products too expensive to sell.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Pick 12 Dallas Wings The Wings netted this pick from Phoenix in the four-team Sabally/Thomas transaction.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The two-time Southeast Conference All Star netted a career-high 23 points against Dartmouth this season while averaging 13.4 points, 6.5 boards and 1.6 blocks per game.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Gross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gross. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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