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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
Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The deduction is limited to new cars, SUVs, pickup trucks, minivans, vans or motorcycles with a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 14,000 pounds that were assembled in the United States and purchased for personal use, the IRS said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Globally the film made $2.2 billion, but just $23 million (nothing to sneeze at!), or 1 percent of its overall gross, came from an English-language dub back in August.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026
Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The movie grossed more than $250 million worldwide and was nominated for a Golden Globe award.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
All this Polymarket shilling is gross.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The deduction is limited to new cars, SUVs, pickup trucks, minivans, vans or motorcycles with a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 14,000 pounds that were assembled in the United States and purchased for personal use, the IRS said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
The number of movies showing in larger cities also plays a key role in box office gross.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Globally the film made $2.2 billion, but just $23 million (nothing to sneeze at!), or 1 percent of its overall gross, came from an English-language dub back in August.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
The bulk of her wealth comes from her chart-breaking Eras Tour, which grossed over $2 billion globally, plus earnings from music catalog sales, streaming, merchandise, and her successful recordings of her earlier albums.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The movie grossed more than $250 million worldwide and was nominated for a Golden Globe award.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gross
Adjective
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Not only are hospital CEOs paid obscene amounts of money and the hospitals are sitting on fat cash balances, but NewYork–Presbyterian is guilty of something even more grotesque.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Some made obscene gestures, and one held up a paper cursing the president.—
Josh Boak,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Your skin becomes more sensitive and dry with age, according to our experts, and elastin and collagen — proteins that keep the skin firm and plump — are underproduced.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
24 Jan. 2026
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Aside from her flawless complexion, Peltz Beckham is known for her pout, and several StyleCaster editors wanted to know what her secret is to those iconic plump lips.—
Gina Vaynshteyn,
StyleCaster,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Zamiri aims to send up the crass monetization of a cultural boom, turning up the film’s absurdity knob to highlight the very real ways in which record labels and other corporate interests attach themselves vampirically to artistic success.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
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Season 4 does introduce the three new Americans via Tender — an online payment system used for gambling and pornography sites, which becomes the focal point of Season 4 — with Penn’s Jonah bringing a crass brand of American humor to the season premiere.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Some of these skew toward the quirkier side, and a couple are blatant reaches (January wish lists are where our most delirious aspirations belong, after all).—
Ava Wallace,
Washington Post,
8 Jan. 2026
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These bans are blatant discrimination, and the Court should say so.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Hearing disgusting lies spread about my brother is absolutely gut-wrenching, and my family is deeply grateful so many people have stood up and helped tell his truth.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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At one point a couple of years ago, Microsoft even used malware-like pop-ups in a disgusting overreach.—
Tom Warren,
The Verge,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The college, the largest two-year college in the state, is reporting a total of 8,414 students enrolled for academic credit as of Tuesday, the 11th day of classes for the 2026 spring semester, according to a Tuesday news release.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Leafs’ deep and talented roster used to rack up two points against teams like the Sabres on home ice easily en route to their highest point totals in franchise history.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The region typically represents significant box office revenue for Hindi films given the large Indian diaspora populations in those markets.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The company’s share of its agreement with California — $55 million — is barely a speck on its balance sheet; revenue for Alphabet, Google’s parent company, topped $102 billion in its most recent quarterly earnings report.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The transaction was valued at $900 million, with Kering netting $690 million.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Using points for more complex redemptions (such as transfer partner travel) can often get you tremendous value, while redeeming for merchandise or gift cards may net lower value.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Gross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gross. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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