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

Officials say 15 high school students completed more than 200 hours of training, earning TRUST and Google Data Analytics certifications.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
The New Jersey native had likewise joined that low-key critical darling during its third season, and his magnetic turn as Kurt Bunker quickly became a fan favorite — earning him a promotion to series regular ahead of the fourth-and-final season.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of earning

Verb

Harry Kane Kane was England’s clutch player at the World Cup, scoring a late double to avoid a disastrous early exit against DR Congo and netting what turned out to be the decisive goal from the penalty spot in England’s epic 3-2 win over Mexico.

— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
The next should be protecting the processes around the transaction, which can include settlement logic, approval flows, collateral rules, netting calculations or treasury automation.

— Ravi Chamria, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of netting

Verb

Curtis’ office, and created online petitions denouncing Kurv’s industrial plan, garnering more than 1,000 signatures.

— Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Cunningham has become a conduit for MAGA grievances, and her knack for garnering attention has been a boon for those championing right wing causes.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of garnering

Verb

The law is aimed at prohibiting children from obtaining books and movies with obscene content.

— Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026
The extraordinary retraction has once again thrust into the spotlight the city’s audit, which The Star revealed earlier this year after obtaining a copy of the review.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of obtaining

Verb

Something can be beloved, complex, and captivating and still not be a planet; there is liberation—redemption, even—in realizing this world remains undiminished.

— Mike Brown, Scientific American, 24 Aug. 2026
Congratulations on realizing that your wedding party should consist of those closest to you, regardless of gender.

— Judith Martin, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of realizing

Verb

But the White House cut its offices and weakened its ability to follow up with cases, as well as slashed funding to research on disparities that people of color face in getting diagnosed and attaining resources for disabilities.

— Claire Sibonney, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
What came to me was a simple but valuable intuition that healing is not about attaining the grace of God, but about the loving freedom that comes from reflecting God!

— Dilshad Khambatta Eames, Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of attaining

Verb

The state has also played a key role in procuring AI tools, Winters said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
In 2025 vaccine shortages worsened when the interim government decided to stop procuring its vaccines through UNICEF and instead tried to purchase them through a competitive bidding process before new supply chains had been established.

— Kathryn H. Jacobsen, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of procuring

Verb

All the drama from last week’s showdown with the season-21 designers is resolved by season 22 winning the unconventional-materials challenge.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
The screenplay placed second in the horror category at the 2025 Slamdance Screenplay Competition, winning Filmmatic’s Horror/Thriller Screenplay Awards, and selected for the 2026 Grey List.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026