outgross
verb
out·gross
ˌau̇t-ˈgrōs 
outgrossed; outgrossing; outgrosses
1
: to gross more than
a highly anticipated movie that outgrossed all the rest in its first week
2
: to be more disgusting or gross than : to exceed in grossness
But violence and decay can't make or break a [TV] series … With so much competition, the rush to outgross the grossest can't possibly last.—
Tim Goodman
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The follow-up is expected to outgross the original’s lifetime haul of $326 million by the end of the month.
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Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
4 May 2026
Maverick has likely primed the pump and should boost interest in seeing Cruise perform more death-defying stunts, affording Dead Reckoning the chance to outgross Fallout.
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Brendan Morrow,
The Week,
30 Apr. 2023
Heck, the second-biggest global grosser at that moment was Will Smith’s Independence Day, while Smith’s Men in Black would outgross The Lost World domestically in the summer of 1997.
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Scott Mendelson,
Forbes,
14 Apr. 2022
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Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
4 May 2026
Maverick has likely primed the pump and should boost interest in seeing Cruise perform more death-defying stunts, affording Dead Reckoning the chance to outgross Fallout.
—
Brendan Morrow,
The Week,
30 Apr. 2023
Heck, the second-biggest global grosser at that moment was Will Smith’s Independence Day, while Smith’s Men in Black would outgross The Lost World domestically in the summer of 1997.
—
Scott Mendelson,
Forbes,
14 Apr. 2022
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“Outgross.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outgross. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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