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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
Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 3 June 2026
Excluding a tariff impact of 30 basis points, gross margin was even with last year.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2026
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
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 city attorney’s office handles petty misdemeanors, misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 3 June 2026
Excluding a tariff impact of 30 basis points, gross margin was even with last year.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
Noun
That film brought home a whopping $936 million in domestic grosses alone.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2026
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
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
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Karen Read filed her lawsuit against Canton and the MSP not only to reveal shockingly obscene and racist text messages between key cops investigating her — but also to relitigate the defense theory of conspiracy to frame her.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
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The Seleção has been knocked out in the quarterfinals in four of the last five tournaments and finished fourth in 2014, which featured an obscene 7-1 drubbing against Germany in the semifinal.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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Look for firm, plump blueberries with smooth skin.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
6 June 2026
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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
Adjective
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Boys and young men have always enjoyed the crassest of humor.—
Donie O'Sullivan,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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Materazzi said something crass about Zidane’s sister and suddenly had a bald head in his chest.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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Given the movie’s blatant satire of recent horror movies, it’s expected to do well beyond just English-speaking including Germany and Latin America.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
3 June 2026
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Congress, having discovered some spine, should revolt at this blatant self-dealing as well.—
Austin Elias-de Jesus,
New Yorker,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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The president announced the work in April during an unrelated Oval Office appearance, saying he was inspired by complaints from a friend visiting from Germany who called the pool dark and disgusting.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Seeing a game get shipped off to a foreign land for no good reason is even more disgusting.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
Noun
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The Registrar has counted a total of 2,212,124 ballots for the primary election.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
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Kane, during the 2025-26 season, scored 36 goals for Bayern Munich in 31 Bundesliga matches, 14 in 13 UEFA Champions League games, a total of 60 goals for the club plus another nine for England.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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The Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to put the measure on the ballot, with an allocation plan that will move revenue primarily to nonprofit health care providers and county health departments and hospitals, but also to Planned Parenthood and city health care departments in Pasadena and Long Beach.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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In 2024 and in 2025, ad revenue is between 67 and 69 million just for listeners at home, and viewership this season is up nine percent according to Variety, and Paramount puts the average viewers at nine million per show.—
Zulekha Nathoo,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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At scholarship level especially, his record was exceptional — in the 2023-24 campaign, Wilson averaged a goal every 64 minutes, netting 16 in 13 games.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Baron netted three goals during that contest, and his head coach, fifth-year man Aaron Peterson, is understandably bullish on his player’s future.—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
9 June 2026
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“Gross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gross. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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