as in to disgust
to cause to feel disgust
that dead frog in our driveway grosses me out—can you get rid of it?
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Recent Examples of gross out
Gilda Radner first grossed out Jane Curtin with her iconic Weekend Update reporter with a geometric wig in 1977.
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Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
Moist may be the seminal example, but there are certainly other words that people get grossed out by.
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Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
Everyone is universally grossed out.
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Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2026
Valerie Bertinelli isn’t grossed out by a little dog slobber.
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Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Dec. 2025
Keltner seems to be grossed out by his go-to smoothie as much as viewers.
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Korin Miller,
SELF,
17 Oct. 2025
Eventually, you get grossed out by the person.
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Tom Roland,
Billboard,
15 Aug. 2025
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
Moist may be the seminal example, but there are certainly other words that people get grossed out by.
—
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
Everyone is universally grossed out.
—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2026
Valerie Bertinelli isn’t grossed out by a little dog slobber.
—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Dec. 2025
Keltner seems to be grossed out by his go-to smoothie as much as viewers.
—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
17 Oct. 2025
Eventually, you get grossed out by the person.
—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gross out
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Kim The call left Kim Grindell disgusted, furious and wracked with guilt.
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Many of the crew members are disgusted by Vito's homosexuality, but Phil seems to take special exception to this revelation, going out of his way to demand Tony take him out and becoming violently angered even at the mere mention of Vito's name.
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Plenty of people bought it, plenty were repulsed by it.
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Spearmint and peppermint plants are particularly effective insect repellents, but many other plants in the mint family can also be used to repulse flies, including pennyroyal and lemon balm.
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As of Monday, the outbreak had sickened 1,048 people and killed 267, according to the World Health Organization.
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Soon after, residents of Shuni began to sicken and die, giving rise to rumors of a cursed coffin.
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Seated beside Rosado on Wednesday, Lopez appeared appalled at what had transpired in recent weeks.
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Democratic lawmakers were predictably appalled by Pulte’s selection.
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“Gross out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gross%20out. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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