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as in obscene
depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society
he was thrown out of class for making a gross gesture
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as in plump
having an excess of body fat
a very gross cat trying to squeeze through a small opening in the fence
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as in crass
lacking in refinement or good taste
she haughtily refused to mix with what she called "the gross masses who are unappreciative of fine art"
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as in blatant
very noticeable especially for being incorrect or bad
a gross mistake that some proofreader should have caught
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as in disgusting
causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment
the little boy insisted that worms are gross
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as in to net
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Recent Examples of gross
Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
According to Forbes, Sonic the Hedgehog earned $319 million worldwide on an $82 million budget in 2020, while Sonic the Hedgehog 2 did even better in 2022 with a $405m global gross.
—Griff Griffin, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Lola Mendez, Architectural Digest, 15 Jan. 2025
Den of Thieves 2: Pantera has overtaken Mufasa: The Lion King at the top of this weekend's domestic box office, grossing $15.5 million over Mufasa's $13.2 million.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The 14-time Grammy winner finished with a historic $2 billion+ in grosses.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
According to Forbes, Sonic the Hedgehog earned $319 million worldwide on an $82 million budget in 2020, while Sonic the Hedgehog 2 did even better in 2022 with a $405m global gross.
—Griff Griffin, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Verb
While away from the island on his arena tour that grossed over $200 million, Bad Bunny listened to old-school Puerto Rican music and was motivated to integrate it into his new work upon returning home.
—Lola Mendez, Architectural Digest, 15 Jan. 2025
Den of Thieves 2: Pantera has overtaken Mufasa: The Lion King at the top of this weekend's domestic box office, grossing $15.5 million over Mufasa's $13.2 million.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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He was booked on charges of enticing a child under 16, distribution of obscene matter, and lascivious posing and exhibiting a child in the nude.Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024
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Of course, obscene content has been censored, and services that clearly broke intellectual property laws, like Napster, WikiLeaks, and The Pirate Bay were shuttered, but, for the average person, the internet remained broadly open in the United States.Callum Booth, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Some winners: Hyaluronic acid draws water into the skin to keep it plump and hydrated.Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 10 Jan. 2025
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The ultimate shrimp scampi offers perfectly plump shrimp in a garlicky, lemony, white wine sauce.Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Crass Words Any crass or overt mention of bodily functions, particularly those involved with reproduction—human, animal, or botanical.Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2024
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In 2013, Pearson’s state exams featured crass, commercial product placements as well as reading passages lifted from Pearson textbooks.Kemala Karmen, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
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The center's lawyers pointed to the broadcast on NBC's New York City flagship station, WNBC, to allege a blatant violation of the FCC's equal time provisions during an election, and called it election interference.David Folkenflik, NPR, 16 Jan. 2025
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These measures would demonstrate that the international community will not tolerate such blatant human rights violations.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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This woman is just an awful, disgusting person in general.Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
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Regardless of who wins, social media will be abuzz with the postgame mayo shower, which is either good comedy or downright disgusting, depending on your tolerance for condiments getting poured on people.Dan Santaromita, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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The market experienced a steep 22% year-on-year decline, landing at $5.8 billion, its lowest annual total since 2014 and a whopping 27% off its pre-pandemic average.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
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As such, those totals should be added together, not separated.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Netflix’s India revenue currently sits at under 10% of its APAC earnings, compared to over 20% in Japan – signaling room for growth.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
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For the year, Flutter expects its U.S. revenue to be $370 million lower than the previous guidance midpoint at $5.78 billion.Robert Olsen, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford was having a vintage stretch midway through the season before a shaky finish, while Vikings counterpart Sam Darnold has enjoyed a career resurgence that could net him a life-changing contract in free agency.Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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If Boston does that, Casas could be on the move and netting Jones in return would be huge.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Gross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gross. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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