grossed out

past tense of gross out

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of grossed out Darcey continued heaving in the car, which left Georgi grossed out. Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025 Eventually, you get grossed out by the person. Tom Roland, Billboard, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grossed out
Verb
  • Calling the mass killing of civilians in Gaza a genocide is contentious as well, but even patriotic Israelis disgusted by their own government have begun to use the term.
    Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
  • They were disgusted by the comments.
    Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Three people were killed and at least 17 were sickened in that outbreak, which led to a large recall this summer.
    Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The exposure came amid an ongoing outbreak of the virulent disease in Utah, which so far has sickened 42 people.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Jackson was repulsed at the idea of the film being shown to the public, as was Zapruder, who quickly settled again with Time-Life.
    Time, Time, 20 Sep. 2025
  • At almost the same time, the Grenadian Army repulsed special operations forces sent to capture Richmond Hill Prison and Fort Rupert.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Hollywood leaders were astonished; free speech groups were appalled; and the episode triggered a multi-day news cycle about free speech and corporate capitulation to political pressure.
    Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Many of the people who commented on the amendment said they were appalled by O’Hare’s cuts to the Democrats’ budgets.
    Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Dennis-Sutton, like Allar and about a half dozen of their talented teammates, decided to put off the NFL to return to Happy Valley this season to chase championships and finally help relieve Franklin of his big-game burden.
    Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Students from the kingdom are increasingly turning away from US universities in particular, put off by a mix of hostile immigration policies, concerns over gun violence, and the kingdom’s own push to grow its domestic education sector.
    Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Grossed out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grossed%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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