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Recent Examples of grossing
The Book of Mormon is typically one of Broadway’s best-grossing productions, with the most recent figures for the week ending April 26 showing a gross of $752,688 and attendance often at the 90% of capacity level.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 May 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
Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 May 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
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In recent weeks, Pratt's campaign has gained momentum after receiving high-profile donations, including a contribution from Lakers owner Jeanie Buss, and earning support from Hollywood's elite.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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The actor lent his friend the running shoes, earning an invitation to the date.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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And Morrone’s dedication to nailing the scene (and the entire series) paid off, eventually netting the rising actress her very first Emmy nom.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
14 May 2026
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Consider placing pots against a fence or using small trellises, tomato cages, or staked netting directly in containers.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
12 May 2026
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Colorado got on the board via a power play goal later in the second, garnering some controversy.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2026
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The video went viral, garnering almost two million views, an indication that the researchers had an interesting product on their hands.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 May 2026
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The coroner's office confirmed that the remains, found on April 16, were confirmed to be Hicks' after obtaining dental records for him and another missing individual.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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After obtaining search and arrest warrants, police and sheriff's deputies located Pu on May 6 in San Jose.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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There's really nothing better than firing up a grill and having a nice barbecue, but few things are as enraging as getting ready to cook and realizing something is missing.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Cloudflare axed a fifth of its staff after realizing that thousands of AI agents can handle the humans’ old tasks.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
15 May 2026
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Success will be determined around that goal — either attaining it or at minimum, looking like a real threat to do so.—
Varun Shankar,
Houston Chronicle,
4 May 2026
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Granted, his policy regarding Iran not attaining a nuclear weapon is a good one.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2026
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According to Norfolk State, Lucas became an assistant professor at the school in 1994, managing research efforts and procuring federal aid for retraining programs to offset military and defense industry downsizing in the region.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Germany and Norway are jointly procuring submarines and have a joint missile program, while Canada is in talks with Germany’s TKMS over the purchase of 12 new submarines.—
Alan Crawford,
Bloomberg,
20 Apr. 2026
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The greatest clutch player in the history of the sport did it again, scoring the game-winning goal in a 2-1 victory to end the Frost’s dynasty run, and pushing Montreal to the first PWHL Walter Cup Finals in team history.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Despite winning a landslide election victory in July 2024, Labour’s popularity has sunk and Starmer is getting much of the blame.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Grossing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grossing. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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