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

Students at Sacramento New Technology Early College High School are required to take college courses before earning their high school diploma, a model school leaders say is unique in California.

— James Taylor, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
For many young women, the long-standing American tradition of earning badges through community outreach activities and, yes, rampant cookie selling is the first step in a life devoted to public service.

— Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 7 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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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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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

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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