grossed

past tense of gross

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Recent Examples of grossed The film that reignited the parody genre after a stagnant decade-plus, Scary Movie grossed $278 million worldwide and launched a new era of gross-chasing for Dimension Films. Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grossed
Verb
  • That crowdfunding campaign netted the brand a cool US$10 million from eager backers.
    Paul Ridden June 22, New Atlas, 22 June 2026
  • As a hedge, the bar put $5,000 on the Knicks winning, which netted the bar $8,000, nearly covering the bar bill.
    Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • New Zealand earned its first point in the World Cup since 2010 with a draw against Iran.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
  • Daveigh launched her career with several starring roles in films like the American dub of Spirited Away, Lilo & Stitch, Donnie Darko and The Ring — the last of which earned her an MTV Movie Award for Best Villain.
    Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • The use of the platform has garnered pushback from community members concerned about the overreliance on technology in schools.
    Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 22 June 2026
  • This revelation sparks questions about a potential double standard by MLB, suggesting a stricter enforcement of uniform policies now that the issue has garnered national attention, compared to Kershaw's similar past actions.
    Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • Right to food People who have realized the right to food and adequate nutrition can reliably access affordable, healthy and nutritious food.
    Stephen Bagwell, The Conversation, 26 June 2026
  • These two facts mean that revenue estimates from higher levies are rarely realized.
    Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • The Royals won the first two games; the Rays were outscored 14-6 while not holding a lead once in the series.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026
  • Haiti later won a true goal thanks to a lethal shot from Isidor.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • On Wednesday, June 24, the Second District Court of Appeal in California reversed its previous decision regarding the participation of Russian businessman Yuri Shefler, according to court documents obtained by USA TODAY.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 27 June 2026
  • Fox News Digital previously reported on 911 call audio and police reports obtained through a public records request showing the suspect was released to his father after the alleged hit-and-run.
    Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • Since Universal acquired the film rights to Lego in 2020, the studio has announced several live-action projects from creatives like Jake Kasdan, Patty Jenkins and Joe Cornish, though none of those came to fruition.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 22 June 2026
  • The working hypothesis behind the cluster is that the first case acquired hantavirus while on land, before boarding the cruise ship, the WHO said.
    Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • The three-game series had a season-high attendance of 105,214, besting the three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers in May that drew 82,799.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 25 June 2026
  • Police said Houston entered his ex-girlfriend’s home and drew a gun.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2026

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“Grossed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grossed. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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