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

Pete Fairbanks, the Marlins' fifth pitcher, threw just seven pitches while earning his 16th save with a perfect ninth.

— CBS News, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Those included earning her master’s degree from the University of Missouri.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

Definition of earning

Verb

Philippine officials credit the transparency strategy with garnering international support for the Philippines and strengthening its military alliances.

— Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
The case split Democratic Party heavyweights, with Tapp-Harper garnering the support of Mayor Brandon Scott.

— Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Definition of garnering

Verb

SpaceXAI has been sued for using natural gas-burning turbines to power its facilities in Memphis without first installing pollution controls and obtaining federal permits.

— Ari Levy,Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
According to TimeDone, tens of thousands of laws restrict these individuals from obtaining jobs, stable housing and education.

— Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of obtaining

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Jeanne O’Brien, one of the tourists on board, recalled realizing the plane was heading toward the dock moments before impact.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
This remains a very dangerous situation, as motorists may unknowingly drive into deep flood waters, not realizing the flooding is there due to the darkness.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of realizing

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Interest in attaining at least a bare-bones understanding in computer science — and particularly AI-enhanced coding — has exploded across different majors.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
But while the landmark ruling reopens the path to citizenship for thousands worldwide, attaining it may be a different story.

— Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 29 July 2026

Definition of attaining

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Cady turns their lives into a trap of paranoia and, indeed, fear, while procuring plausible deniability to avoid consequences.

— Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
This segues nicely into our leverage pathways, which try to provide accurate team approaches for procuring saves despite the multitude of confusing usage patterns throughout the league.

— Greg Jewett, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of procuring

Verb

Durbin came through for the Red Sox with the one-out game-winning hit, ending the 4-hour, 23-minute contest.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Tyler Kinley, Víctor Mederos, Danny Young, Dylan Lee and newcomer Brent Suter, respectively, combined to pitch the final six innings as the Braves ran their winning streak to eight straight and nine in a row at home.

— Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026