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

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Verb

Based loosely on the life and death of rock star Janis Joplin, The Rose made a movie star of Midler, earning her an Oscar nomination as well as one for co-star Frederic Forrest.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
The revamp of Furness Hall will include 35 apartments for artists earning 60% to 80% of the area median income (AMI).

— News Desk, Artforum, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of earning

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Some producers have begun testing shade netting over vineyards, originally used against hail, to cut the sun exposure that would otherwise strip the grapes of acidity.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
The franchise exceeded projections in netting $260 million from more than 53,000 seat licenses, using virtual views of various sections as part of its sales process.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of netting

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Newell accused the Record of illegally obtaining and leaking information about a drunken-driving incident, according to court documents obtained by USA TODAY.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
Performing work requiring a permit without obtaining one could be a misdemeanor.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of obtaining

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Financial firms are now gearing up to jump into the market in a different way, as executives like Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon and KKR's Waldemar Szlezak see AI equipment attaining familiar money-making characteristics.

— Kif Leswing, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
One way to think about Mahler’s extravagant 90-minute exercise in his search for life’s meaning is as an exercise in attaining optimism in the face of tragedy.

— Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of attaining

Verb

Teams earned points by winning weekly head-to-head battles – tugging a sled across the field the fastest, surviving a heated game of dodgeball – and by simply doing the right thing.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Pinch-hitter Max Muncy crushed a three-run shot in the sixth inning to become the top home run hitter in Dodger Stadium history, but Los Angeles’ three-game winning streak ended with another concerning bullpen meltdown.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026