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as in obscene
depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society
he was thrown out of class for making a gross gesture
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as in plump
having an excess of body fat
a very gross cat trying to squeeze through a small opening in the fence
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as in crass
lacking in refinement or good taste
she haughtily refused to mix with what she called "the gross masses who are unappreciative of fine art"
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as in blatant
very noticeable especially for being incorrect or bad
a gross mistake that some proofreader should have caught
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as in disgusting
causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment
the little boy insisted that worms are gross
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Recent Examples of gross
Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
The worldwide gross as of Tuesday, July 15, was more than $220 million, per Box Office Mojo.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 15 July 2025
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 July 2025
The feature, released in April, proved to be a wild beyond most observers’ expectations grossing over $278 million domestically while also generating awards buzz.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
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Samir Hussein/WireImage So far, Superman, starring David Corenswet in the title role alongside Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, is off to a flying start, raking in $122 million domestically and $217 million for a global cumulative gross, according to Deadline.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
The worldwide gross as of Tuesday, July 15, was more than $220 million, per Box Office Mojo.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 15 July 2025
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The top 10 films collectively grossed $11.4 million over the July 11–13 weekend, down from $12.1 million the previous frame.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 July 2025
The feature, released in April, proved to be a wild beyond most observers’ expectations grossing over $278 million domestically while also generating awards buzz.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
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The law requires pornographic websites to verify users’ ages – for example by making users scan and upload their driver’s license – before granting access to content that is deemed obscene for minors but not adults.—
Meg Leta Jones,
The Conversation,
27 June 2025
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Lawsuit alleges 'obscene' government overreach Longo's lawsuit, filed in Chemung County, New York, names the county, the city of Elmira and several DEC officers as defendants.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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During early October’s harvest, when golden Chasselas grapes are at their plump and juicy peak, explore medieval villages and 10th-century stone walls on foot, like on a 6.8-mile hike from St. Saphorin to Lutry, and visit cellars aboard the Lavaux Express train.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
18 July 2025
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Ripe cherries should be large and plump, while undersized cherries likely need more time to mature.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 July 2025
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After a game in January where Luna played through a broken nose and registered an assist despite being elbowed in the face by a player from Costa Rica, Pochettino praised his young midfielder with a memorably crass description.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
16 June 2025
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Swearing and vulgarity aren’t just crass or abusive.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
15 June 2025
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One of the most important American service exports is higher education but the Trump Administration in this case has displayed blatant disregard for trade balance with its multi-pronged attack on universities and its hostility to international students.—
Devashish Mitra,
Time,
28 July 2025
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The chart’s most cringeworthy attribute is not the blatant inaccuracy, but the disingenuity.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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This disgusting breach of civil rights against students will not stand.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 July 2025
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There are explosions, too, and lots of NSFW supe antics, like one unidentified supe hacking up a disgusting ball of...something from her throat that splatters on Kimiko's cheek.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
26 July 2025
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After years of outreach and investment in contracts with cell phone providers, officials have built a database of roughly 1.6 million numbers, covering about 75% of the capital-area population in total.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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The world champions had a total of 22 goal attempts in the game: nine on target, eight off-target and four blocked, plus that Paredes effort that struck the woodwork.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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When wine tariffs were imposed from 2019 to 2021 importers, distributors and retailers lost $4.52 for every $1 in revenue losses suffered by exporting nations, according to Aneff.—
Russ Wiles,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
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For private corrections companies in Louisiana, where the demand for state prison space was falling, this presented a new revenue opportunity at just the right time.—
Brent McDonald,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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All three also managed to qualify for the Paris Olympics last June—Fisher and Young both netted their tickets in the 10K, while Blanks, by virtue of his World Ranking, earned his spot after finishing fourth in the 5K the U.S. Olympic Trials (joining Fisher, who doubled in both events).—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The 334 gems had been expected to net upward of 100 million Hong Kong dollars ($12.9 million) at auction.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
31 July 2025
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“Gross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gross. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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