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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
J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 21 June 2025
With the early closing notice, and bumpy grosses throughout its run, the show will likely exit Broadway without recouping.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
Zach Dennis
july 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2025
Audiences showed up for the trio of films, which grossed several billion dollars in total at the box office—but each entry was progressively more reviled by critics.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 4 July 2025
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Adjective
Total domestic gross has a shot at hitting $160 million through its first 10 days in theaters, ranking it as the seventh-highest-grossing North American release of the year.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 21 June 2025
With the early closing notice, and bumpy grosses throughout its run, the show will likely exit Broadway without recouping.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
Noun
The movie is a box office bomb, grossing $21.3 million against its $44 million budget.
—Zach Dennis
july 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2025
Audiences showed up for the trio of films, which grossed several billion dollars in total at the box office—but each entry was progressively more reviled by critics.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 4 July 2025
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Meanwhile, the Astors, who had amassed a nearly obscene amount of real estate in New York City, became the country’s first multimillionaires by smuggling opium.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
3 July 2025
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The use of obscene or profane language, personal attack, libel, slander, defamation, physical violence or the threat thereof, as determined by the presiding officer, shall constitute a disturbing a lawful meeting.—
Sharon Coolidge,
The Enquirer,
3 July 2025
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Remember, most healthy plant roots should be plump and white in color.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 July 2025
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Are your tomato vines covered in plump green fruits that just won't turn red?—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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Brandi Glanville & Lisa Vanderpump (RHOBH) Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photo: Kelsey McNeal/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images Lisa and Brandi were an odd fit from the start: Brandi, the crass newbie; Lisa Vanderpump, the grande dame of Beverly Hills.—
Eddie Mouradian,
Vulture,
11 June 2025
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Most Popular Most Popular Asking Eric: The parents refuse to cut their trip short despite their teen’s crisis Asking Eric: The parents refuse to cut their trip short despite their teen's crisis Dear Abby: Is there a way to tell the crass shirttail relations that they’re not invited?—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
10 May 2025
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Prejudice has long disconnected Black and Latino communities — but the blatant dismissal of ICE raids as a Latino issue is off base.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
14 July 2025
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However, if the church becomes tainted with blatant partisan politics, the church will look like the world with polarizing division.—
Stephen Mitchell,
Baltimore Sun,
14 July 2025
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Danny DeVito, who plays the hilarious and disgusting Frank Reynolds on Always Sunny, used to be married to a fellow comedy legend, Rhea Perlman.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
9 July 2025
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July 7, 2025 Homa included another message from a fan that is far too disgusting to even reiterate.—
Kendall Capps,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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In total, Mazda believes the setup in the CX-5 follows its original philosophy to put safety first.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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More than one in five Floridians — nearly 5 million in total — are 65 or older.—
Michelle Flowers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 July 2025
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Tens of billions of dollars of tariff revenue are coming into the United States every month.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
7 July 2025
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In the past 10 years (since landmark publications like Deep & Cross Networks and Tensorflow by Google), big tech companies have leveraged these models to earn billions of dollars in revenue.—
Harvey Hu,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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His start to life at Ferrari hasn't netted a podium Grand Prix finish yet, but Hamilton remains committed and driven to win his eighth world title at the legendary team.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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In addition to Adams and potentially Cuomo, Sliwa — who netted nearly 30% of the vote in the 2021 mayoral election — is the Republican candidate in the November race.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
7 July 2025
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“Gross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gross. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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