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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
Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
On tariffs, Fields said the company expects to pay an average tariff rate of roughly 35%, down from about 55% last year, and expects gross margins to remain roughly flat year over year.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
The film has now reached a cumulative gross of $9.4 million with total attendance tracking toward the 1.5 million mark.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 May 2026
Shindy Chen, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
The descriptions of dead bodies on the true crime podcasts gross me out, but to see it in person is something else entirely.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
The database also includes years of service for each employee, and gross pay in their most recent paycheck.
—Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
On tariffs, Fields said the company expects to pay an average tariff rate of roughly 35%, down from about 55% last year, and expects gross margins to remain roughly flat year over year.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Noun
Bargatze is Pollstar’s current top earning comedian in the world and set a Billboard record for a one-year gross by a touring comedian.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
The film has now reached a cumulative gross of $9.4 million with total attendance tracking toward the 1.5 million mark.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 May 2026
Verb
The dinners sold out in minutes and will gross roughly $4 million, according to a separate report.
—Shindy Chen, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
The descriptions of dead bodies on the true crime podcasts gross me out, but to see it in person is something else entirely.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gross
Adjective
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It was seized by the post office (as Rosset had expected) and duly declared obscene by the postmaster of the city of New York, a man named Robert Christenberry.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Who says a man can’t appreciate the gleaming, obscene form of an Aston Martin supercar or the growl of its overpriced engine?—
Alex James Kane,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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At Pan Asian restaurant Oriental, the lobster comes to the beachside tables looking like plump scoops of ice cream, and is best ordered alongside the black pepper wagyu beef.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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Look for cherries that are bright, plump and firm.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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The service There’s nothing as crass as a check-in desk here.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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In fact, the very term anti-Semitism was popularized by Wilhelm Marr, a German nationalist who sought to distinguish his anti-Jewish ideology from the crass bigotry of the common folk by dressing his hate up in pseudoscientific terms.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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No more traveling calls, rarely calls for over-the-top or blatant shoves in the back to grab a rebound.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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This is a blatant power grab to eliminate independent oversight.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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This blood and other stuff that blew out on the road is disgusting, and the smell is really awful.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
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Both are also, objectively speaking, disgusting.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
Noun
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There are a total of 13 open-plan suites and one private-use villa.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Eastford, a small, rural community in Windham County, operates a food bank in cooperation with a local Baptist church, two days per month for a total of five hours.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
2 June 2026
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Anthropic has experienced explosive growth this year, announcing in May that its revenue run rate had ballooned to $47 billion, up from $10 billion in revenue in 2025.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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The newsmagazine generated between $67 million and $69 million in advertising revenue in both 2024 and 2025 according to data from iSpot, and commanded the 11th biggest haul of ad dollars of any show on CBS last year.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Ah, but Fort Wayne score three times in the third period, netting the game-tying goal with six seconds left to force OT.—
Jeff Rosen,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
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Rae Burrell netted a career-high 22 points, but coach Lynne Roberts was unhappy with the offense overall.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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“Gross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gross. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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