grossed out; grossing out; grosses out
: to offend, insult, or disgust by something gross
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Verb
that dead frog in our driveway grosses me out—can you get rid of it?
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Caroline Tien, SELF, 8 Sep. 2025
There’s plenty of the gross-out jokes and barrier-breaking humor that’s Farrelly’s signature.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Eventually, you get grossed out by the person.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 15 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Parasites are repulsive enough in the wild, but coming across one in your food takes the gross-out factor to a whole other level.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 8 Sep. 2025
There’s plenty of the gross-out jokes and barrier-breaking humor that’s Farrelly’s signature.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
Darcey continued heaving in the car, which left Georgi grossed out.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Eventually, you get grossed out by the person.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Gross-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gross-out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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