gross out

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Recent Examples of gross out Other commenters, though, were just as grossed out as the OP's daughter-in-law. Erin Clack, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025 Sea Salt Slide Tin $6 Jacobsen Salt Co. A clean sponge Anyone else grossed out at the thought of using the mystery sponge that’s been sitting in your Airbnb’s sink for God knows how long? Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025 Despite the movie and Moore’s powerful feminist narrative, too many voters were grossed out by the body horror flick to put it over the top. Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 3 Mar. 2025 Some folks are grossed out by the body horror flick. Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2025 Others who were seemingly equally grossed out by the discovering, suggested the passenger travel with a few personal cleaning supplies. Rachel Raposas, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025 The clip ended with a nod to Newhart, only this time, the hosts were grossed out by O’Connell sleeping in the buff. Nick Caruso, TVLine, 16 Dec. 2024 Properly grossed out, the group wanders back to lunch. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 15 Oct. 2024 Jenna asked her husband, referencing the popular phrase meaning something that makes a person grossed out by another. Rachel McRady, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gross out
Verb
  • He isn’t disgusted by sexuality, just innocent and uninterested.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
  • In the book, Cruise and Bateman share an apartment building, a fact that Bateman appears at times both delighted and disgusted by.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The obvious solution—getting a proper job—is, for Jack, a non-starter: conventional work repulses him.
    Peter C. Baker, New Yorker, 11 May 2025
  • Image In the novel, Pabst starts off physically repulsed by the mere idea of working for the Reich, but gradually comes around.
    David Segal, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Fresh & Ready Foods is voluntarily recalling numerous products, after at least 10 people in the U.S. have been sickened in a listeria outbreak linked to its ready-to-eat food products, federal officials said.
    CBS News, CBS News, 13 May 2025
  • Climate change could fuel the spread of a fungus that can sicken and even kill people, as well as threaten crops, according to a study posted on the preprint server Research Square.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 6 May 2025
Verb
  • Still, there is plenty here that should appall both Democrats and Republicans.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Dismay or appall you, sure, but never surprise you.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024

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“Gross out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gross%20out. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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