1
: one that is grungy
2
: rock music incorporating elements of punk rock and heavy metal
also
: the untidy fashions typical of fans of grunge
grunger
noun
ˈgrən-jər
Examples of grunge in a Sentence
I'm a fan of grunge.
I cleared the grunge out of the drains.
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Formed in 1991 in Calabasas, Calif., Incubus is an alternative rock and nu metal band that also combines elements of heavy metal, hip-hop, funk and grunge.
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Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 20 Dec. 2024
Sorry, die-hard wrestling fans, but WWE Raw isn’t going back to the grunge and hard-hitting extremes of the Attitude Era.
—Gabriela Silva, TVLine, 4 Dec. 2024
At the time, indie sleaze was all the rage—a trend that borrowed heavily from ’90s grunge—and plaids and flannels were part of both fashion movements.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2024
The grunge star never visited in person, but via the radios of locals illegally tuning in to stations from the U.S. after Fidel Castro banned rock music.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 20 Dec. 2024
Sorry, die-hard wrestling fans, but WWE Raw isn’t going back to the grunge and hard-hitting extremes of the Attitude Era.
—Gabriela Silva, TVLine, 4 Dec. 2024
At the time, indie sleaze was all the rage—a trend that borrowed heavily from ’90s grunge—and plaids and flannels were part of both fashion movements.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2024
The grunge star never visited in person, but via the radios of locals illegally tuning in to stations from the U.S. after Fidel Castro banned rock music.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Grunge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grunge. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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