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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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Esteban Lepaul netted his league-leading 20th goal of the season for Rennes, which goes to Marseille next weekend.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 May 2026
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But Boston netted the equalizer just three minutes later when a cross from Barbara Olivieri connected with Alba Cano, who deposited it into the net.—
Boston Herald staff,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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Kerr earned the 2015-16 NBA Coach of the Year award after guiding the Warriors to an NBA-record 73-9 mark during the regular season.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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Of Snell’s five runs allowed, four were earned.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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On Saturday, One Nation, an Australian anti-immigration party with Trumpian politics, won a special election and garnered its first seat in the lower house of the Parliament, The New York Times reported.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
11 May 2026
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The case garnered national headlines.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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FlavCity realized this early on and committed to tackling the issue by making flavor a priority and using real fruit and organic ingredients such as cocoa and coconut milk.—
K.H. Koehler,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Without energy capacity, the promise of AI will be realized more slowly.—
Shelly Banjo,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
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Mauricio Dubón hit a two-run homer as part of a three-run eighth inning, and the Braves won yet again, beating the Cubs 4-1 at Truist Park on Wednesday to match the franchise’s best start since 2003.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
14 May 2026
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But Seranthony Domínguez struck out pinch hitter Jac Caglianone to secure his 10th save as the Sox won their fourth straight.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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After Arakawa and Hackman were found dead, officials conducted an environmental assessment of their home that found evidence of rodents and rodent feces around their property, according to a copy of the report obtained by USA TODAY in April 2025.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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An email obtained by the Herald shows that in January 2025, high-ranking Hialeah officials, including Lynskey, the city attorney and Bovo’s chief of staff, were in discussions with HSA on how to proceed with water payments, including whether the city should bill HSA for Steward’s overdue balances.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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On average, le Polain said, people who have acquired the virus develop symptoms about three weeks after exposure but can develop them up to as long as six weeks later.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Transmission risk Andes hantavirus is a rare infection in humans, and the vast majority of cases are acquired via exposure to rodents or inhaling particles from their droppings, urine, or bodily fluids.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
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López’s killing drew international outrage from the Biden administration, Pope Francis and the United Nations, underscoring the deadly risks faced by environmental defenders in Latin America, where 82% of activist murders occurred in 2024.—
Marlon González,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Morey’s tenure included acquiring and later trading James Harden, as well as drafting and then dealing Jared McCain at the February trade deadline — a move that drew scrutiny.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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“Grossed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grossed. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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