grossed

verb

past tense of gross
as in netted

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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
  1. netted
  2. earned
  3. garnered
  4. realized
  5. won
  6. obtained
  7. acquired
  8. drew
Verb
  • No one has bested Just Fontaine’s record-breaking tally in 1958, when the France forward netted 13 times despite the nation losing in their semi-final.
    — Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 15 July 2026
  • England's Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane have netted six goals in the 2026 World Cup, tied for the most goals by an English player in a single tournament.
    — Patricio Chile, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Definition of netted
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  • Two seasons later, Dryer earned his one and only Pro Bowl nod.
    — Jim Reineking, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Will Richard does all of the little things With the regular Warriors squad, Will Richard earned his minutes by doing all of the unglamorous things on the court.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
Definition of earned
Verb
  • Since the start of 2026, the New York Democrat has garnered only $500.
    — Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2026
  • Workload is part of the equation, and an aspect that’s garnered plenty of attention in Ohtani’s first full season balancing two-way duties since 2023.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of garnered
Verb
  • The latter is mostly realized in the over-two-minute masturbation scene at D’Pogi, the gay club run by Mother (Joel Lamangan) and Pol’s first stop in Manila.
    — Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
  • After the first test returned a result of zero, Murphy realized that his assistant had connected all of the sensors incorrectly.
    — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026
Definition of realized
Verb
  • And when Burnham — favored by many within Labour to lead the party and the country — won a special election for a seat in Parliament, Starmer gave in to the mounting pressure to quit.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
  • Spain, meanwhile, is unbeaten in 37 straight matches and won both the 2022-23 UEFA Nations League and 2024 European Championship.
    — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Definition of won
Verb
  • Surveillance footage obtained by The Associated Press appears to show a white sedan, believed to be Durán Guerrero on his way to work, driving in circles near an intersection before an unmarked vehicle blocks its path.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • The youngest victim was 5-year-old Dayana Arlotti, who died alongside her father Williams Arlotti, who drowned while trying to find a lifeboat, according to court documents obtained by The Guardian.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
Definition of obtained
Verb
  • Injury update Guard Ryan Conwell, who was acquired by the Heat in the second round of this year’s draft, missed his second straight summer league game on Monday.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
  • The complaint also listed OpenAI as a defendant, as well as io Products, a hardware design firm acquired by OpenAI last year that was co-founded by Apple’s former design boss, Jony Ive.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 13 July 2026
Definition of acquired
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  • The post drew a record number of comments and shares for Levi’s.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 16 July 2026
  • The primary focus will be on manager Thomas Tuchel, the German perfectionist who drew the ire of his nation after being critical of the Three Lions’ performance in the quarterfinal win over Norway.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Definition of drew

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