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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.
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Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grossed
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Gavan Biggins netted four goals, while David Kane scored twice as Rockland defeated Whitman-Hanson 7-5 in a nonleague battle.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Despite Dolphins fans dwelling in the doldrums following the Waddle trade, which netted Miami a first-round pick, a third-round pick as well as fourth-round pick swap, this has to be viewed as good news.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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The original Broadway production earned three Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and has delighted global audiences with its irreverent humor, according to a news release.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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That ménage à trois has earned them further entry into an even more elite world, which appeals to both of their desires to move up the social ladder.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 Mar. 2026
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The post was shared by user @thedraftfoldertales on March 21 and has since garnered 2 million views.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Hours-long YouTube videos of rain falling on tents have quietly garnered millions of views, and the appeal could be rooted in how our nervous systems respond to steady, predictable sound.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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In scope, the planned stadium development dwarfs the 23 other projects Kansas has realized through its STAR bond program since 1999.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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But Novarupta’s act of magma theft provided the first hint that molten rock might be nimbler than scientists realized.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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The company, which won fans with perks like free WiFi, has struggled to keep up with higher-end carriers like United and Delta, while losing discount-seeking customers to Spirit and Frontier.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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His 1995 solo album Cold Virginia Night won Album of the Year at the IBMA, and its title track won Song of the Year — a rare double recognition that cemented his standing as both a performer and a writer.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
25 Mar. 2026
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The first government documents that Shapiro obtained about ICEBlock attempted to establish a connection between the application and assaults on immigration agents.—
Oriana van Praag,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Police later obtained surveillance video from the gas station, which showed the girl as well as an individual wearing a jacket with their hood up and a disposable mask entering the store, according to the complaint.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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After changing names and uses several times in the decades leading up to 2000, it was then closed for years until it was acquired, in 2019, by David and Simon Rueben, who wanted to turn it into Italy’s first Corinthia hotel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Ayo Dosunmu had 16 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists for his first triple-double since being acquired from Chicago at the trade deadline.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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An officer of the Alvarado Police Department drove up, got out of his car, and drew his weapon.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2026
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Garcia drew criticism for not calling a strike on a 2-2 pitch from the Padres’ Mark Langston to the Yankees’ Tino Martinez in the 1998 World Series opener, and Martinez hit a tiebreaking grand slam on the next offering that sparked the Yankees to a four-game sweep.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Grossed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grossed. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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