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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
Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 July 2025
Indeed, the 1982 film was a bit of a notorious dud, just barely making back the $50 million in worldwide grosses that The Walt Disney Company put into its budget.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 9 July 2025
Michael Saponara, Billboard, 1 Aug. 2025
The film was released in June and has grossed over $512 million worldwide, according to Box Office Mojo.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Broadway box office was on the rebound last week, with the total gross for the 30 productions up about 8% over the previous week, with a tally of $32,813,389.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 July 2025
Indeed, the 1982 film was a bit of a notorious dud, just barely making back the $50 million in worldwide grosses that The Walt Disney Company put into its budget.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 9 July 2025
Noun
The horror thriller’s release has been a major blockbuster success, as Sinners has grossed over $45,000,000 domestically and more than $60,000,000 at the global box office since its April arrival.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 1 Aug. 2025
The film was released in June and has grossed over $512 million worldwide, according to Box Office Mojo.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
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To authenticate Trump's note and the obscene drawing that accompanied it, Journal reporters claim to have seen the album and talked to people knowledgeable about it.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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Guests will enjoy the experience free from disruptive behavior, foul language, obscene gestures, fighting, unruly conduct or inconsiderate actions.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
9 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The chili verde is soft and succulent and the plump chicken pairs well with any of the three salsas brought to the table.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Unlike the ones now rotting on Ian Chandler’s farm, these had a chance to be harvested by hand and are in their prime — plump and juicy and ready to eat.—
David Culver,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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The idea that women should lose the right to vote is shaping up to be more than a crass punchline or a dystopian viewpoint, but one that Pete Hegseth, a member of the president’s cabinet, appears to agree with.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
12 Aug. 2025
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To achieve this encyclopedic scope, Joyce opened every door between the divine thought of Thomas Aquinas and crass Dublin newspaper ads.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Aug. 2025
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There's some blatant misinformation, like claims that urbanization could be distorting the warming, which has already been tested extensively.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
5 Aug. 2025
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Also going to the library: the proceeds of settlements that Trump has wrung out of media and tech companies following lawsuits that many critics have characterized as blatant shakedowns.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Kruse and her co-conspirators are now on their fourth different set of lawyers in this dispute, and this is a disgusting publicity stunt by new counsel, as evidenced by the fact that the complaint and press release were sent to the press before the complaint was served.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
13 Aug. 2025
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The series sets the various human and humanoid segments of its cast on a direct course with the distinctly inhuman alien flora and fauna on the ship – there are some inventive little monsters aboard, disgusting and harrowing in their own special ways – to great effect.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Lindsey Center: Construction is underway for an office-to-residential conversion at 2690 Crooks Road, with new buildings for a total of 144 units.—
Brendel Clark,
Freep.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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The Blue Hills Civic Association gave SHEBA at total of $1.2 million in two, $600,000 payments over fiscal 2024 and 2025 as a subrecipient of the $5.5 million Blue Hills received from the state over each of the same two years, according to state and private nonprofit records.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
17 Aug. 2025
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American chipmakers Nvidia and AMD agreed to pay the US government 15% of their revenues from semiconductor sales to China in exchange for export licenses.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
12 Aug. 2025
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Netflix manufactures some of those products through its consumer product group and shares in the revenue generated.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
12 Aug. 2025
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Winners of most Diamond League events are netting $30,000, while in Diamond+ Disciplines athletes can garner as much as $50,000.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes (£9.0m) would have netted 22 defensive contribution points in 2024-25 and is set for a deeper role this season after the summer arrivals of fellow midfielders Matheus Cunha (£8.0m) and Bryan Mbeumo (£8.0m).—
Holly Shand,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Gross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gross. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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