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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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So, for example, fourth place at the Masters still earned him more than $1 million, and his season-worst 20th place netted him $240,250.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Rocker got off to a rocky start in the first inning after a ball slipped past the glove of Josh Jung, followed by a wild pitch, which put a runner in scoring position with only one out, before back-to-back singles by Elly De La Cruz and Sal Stewart netted the Reds their first two runs of the game.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
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Tumi Moshobane corralled the rebound and earned a penalty kick, and Brito’s powerful spot kick forced a rebound.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2026
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But Vásquez ended the fifth with a groundout that earned him a chance at the sixth inning.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Beyoncé garnered the trophies for Favorite Country Album and Favorite Female Country Artist — marking the first time the 11-time AMA winner won in the country music category.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
6 Apr. 2026
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My second test garnered a faster 30-second response, and on my third test I was connected to a live person within 36 seconds of pressing the help button.—
John R. Delaney,
PC Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
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The latest set of commissions will be realized by Njideka Akunyili Crosby, Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons, Jeffrey Gibson, Rashid Johnson, Hugo McCloud, Martin Puryear, Lorna Simpson, and Norman Teague.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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But lost in that nadir is that Monfort finally realized in October that significant changes were needed.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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Rising electricity bills emerged as a campaign issue in recent elections, including during gubernatorial races won by Democrats in New Jersey and Virginia.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Battle of Kings Mountain, where the Patriots won a 1780 battle just west of Charlotte, and a recreation of British loyalist leader Maj.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Credit card statements obtained by law enforcement showed significant spending activity, including over $54,000 spent at a jewelry store between 2020 and 2024 and over $7,000 on travel to Egypt in 2019, the complaint said.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Under Texas law, a contract signed under duress is generally voidable if it was obtained through an improper or unlawful threat that overrode the signer’s free will.—
Chase Rogers,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The property was acquired by the Maisons Particulieres Collection and cut the ribbon on this current iteration in 2015.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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The Cavs acquired Harden from the LA Clippers for Darius Garland in one of the biggest deadline deals of the season, won their first five games with him in uniform, and are 18-6 with him on the court.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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What once drew a modest crowd now sees roughly 5,000 to 6,000 people pass through in a single day, sampling dishes from chefs with roots all over the world, Robinson said.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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That deadline passed at the end of last month, and the NBA drew a glut of interest, including multiple offers with more than $1 billion in investment, The Athletic reported last week.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Grossed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grossed. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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