GROSSING Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

grossing

verb

present participle of gross

as in earning

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Recent Examples of grossing Dog Day Afternoon was at 70% of capacity at the August Wilson, grossing $554,616, and The Fear of 13 was at 62% for a $449,711 gross. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 June 2026 Topline Movie theaters just had their lowest-grossing summer in three years, as this year’s total barely fell below last summer’s gross as moviegoing cooled in August, despite early analyst expectations that this summer could have been a return to box office glory. — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for grossing

Verb

Kurtz got the starting nod after earning the most votes in a players’ ballot to decide the game’s reserves.

— Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026
While ownership families may be part of a franchise’s story, a place on the Cup has traditionally represented those who played a meaningful role in earning the championship.

— Eric Macramalla, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of earning

Verb

If the birds are determined to snack on your berries or veggies, Chastain suggests using bird netting to keep them away.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 5 July 2026
There was a similar scenario brewing in the 2018 qualifiers, but a certain Mohamed Salah carried Egypt to the World Cup in Russia, scoring five goals and netting a 94th-minute winner in a 2-1 victory over Congo to seal Egypt’s qualification.

— Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of netting

Verb

Again, these are creators who are operating like studios, many of them churning out episode after episode and garnering a lot of views.

— Peter White, Deadline, 8 July 2026
Based between Brighton and Porto, the company was founded in 2016 by brothers Mark and Chris Scholes and has subsequently gone from strength-to-strength, expanding into global markets and garnering a dedicated international fanbase.

— Roddy Clarke, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of garnering

Verb

Former part-time students previously told the Connecticut Mirror the loan reduction would likely have prevented them from obtaining degrees.

— Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026
According to Fraenkel, one of Fundamental’s biggest challenges in developing NEXUS was obtaining the right training data.

— Benjamin Skuse, IEEE Spectrum, 9 July 2026

Definition of obtaining

Verb

Upon realizing that Paolasin was in need of help, one of her 16-year-old family members went into the water to try to help her, per the outlet.

— Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
While these companies aggressively embraced AI to enhance their operations, a growing number are realizing that replacing people has been problematic.

— Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of realizing

Verb

In turn, many participants—after getting a taste of our approach—come back to us for more support in hopes of attaining What Works Cities Certification.

— Rochelle Haynes, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
These results indicate that after attaining a maximum value about 2 billion years ago, dark energy may have begun to weaken.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 22 June 2026

Definition of attaining

Verb

Last week, a United Nations official said humanitarian partners were in the process of procuring 10,000 body bags.

— Ana Claudia Chacin, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
Members of the public unsuccessful in procuring tickets from the first tranche will have two further opportunities when more tickets go on sale in October and January.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 3 July 2026