grossed out; grossing out; grosses out
: to offend, insult, or disgust by something gross
Examples of gross-out in a Sentence
Verb
that dead frog in our driveway grosses me out—can you get rid of it?
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Scottie Andrew, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
In this case, the mood is way more gonzo, straddling the line between gross-out comedy and Grand Guignol gore-mongering.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2025
Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 3 Mar. 2025
Although the user was eager to share the story, several TikTok users commented on the post saying they were grossed out by her actions.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The gross-out fairy tale is one of the few horror flicks to be recognized by the Academy Awards in categories beyond makeup (though it was deservedly nominated there, too).
—Scottie Andrew, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
In this case, the mood is way more gonzo, straddling the line between gross-out comedy and Grand Guignol gore-mongering.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2025
Verb
Despite the movie and Moore’s powerful feminist narrative, too many voters were grossed out by the body horror flick to put it over the top.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 3 Mar. 2025
Although the user was eager to share the story, several TikTok users commented on the post saying they were grossed out by her actions.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Gross-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gross-out. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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