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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
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
With international grosses, the Kristen Stewart-starring crime drama-love story slightly edges the other two with $12.8 million.
—Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2025
Luke Chinman, People.com, 26 Jan. 2025
Its title as highest grossing film was usurped in the 1990s by another Spielberg film, Jurassic Park.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The crime thriller has brought its cumulative gross to $126 million, solidifying its position as 2025’s first box office hit.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
With international grosses, the Kristen Stewart-starring crime drama-love story slightly edges the other two with $12.8 million.
—Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
Swift is currently on a rare break from the stage after the conclusion of her record-breaking Eras Tour in December, which grossed an eye-popping $2 billion and reached over 10 million fans across the globe.
—Luke Chinman, People.com, 26 Jan. 2025
Its title as highest grossing film was usurped in the 1990s by another Spielberg film, Jurassic Park.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Jan. 2025
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The high school student complainants said in the lawsuit that their families’ First Amendment rights have been violated by the law, which has a much broader definition of obscene material than the one defined by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1973.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Feb. 2025
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There might be behavioral symptoms that make someone cancel a flight at the last minute because of their panic or decide to take a train for an obscene number of hours to avoid flying.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN,
2 Feb. 2025
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Argireline can be found in Estée Lauder’s serum alongside AHAs to promote a plump, youthful complexion.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
12 Feb. 2025
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Get The Recipe 09 of 25 Lemony Shrimp Pasta Flex your cooking expertise with this stunning pasta, featuring plump pink shrimp, sweet fennel, and fresh basil.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
3 Feb. 2025
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Ak — who was previously accused of rape — was immediately faced with accusations of grooming, later admitting to his crass behavior.—
Jessica Bennett,
VIBE.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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After a decade as openers for regional musical acts, and only gradually incorporating often crass comedy into their act, Williams and Ree moved to Los Angeles and became regulars at the Comedy Store during the late 1970s.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Dec. 2024
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The courts need to continue striking down these blatant violations of the law.—
Bobby Block,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2025
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Trump funding freeze a blatant violation of Constitution, federal law: Legal experts Even bolder, Trump's pledging to dismantle entire agencies.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
7 Feb. 2025
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That’s crazy to me: divine love shown to us through a disgusting and emaciated corpse hanging on a tool of execution.—
Mike Lowenberg,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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What happens when a social influencer builds her entire rep on a disgusting lie?—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
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The tour is scheduled to hit 20 cities in all, for a total of 50 shows.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2025
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These moments are also a culmination of how he’s transformed the footwear industry in the past five years with 10 projects that have led to 20 shoes in total.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
18 Feb. 2025
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In 2024, more than 50% of channels earning at least $10,000 on YouTube generated revenue from sources other than ads and YouTube Premium, according to Mohan.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2025
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Some revenue has come in through hosting events such as musical and dance performances and a coffee attended by more than 130 people, McKelvey said.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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Cast your minds back to last September when these two teams met at the Emirates; the hosts netted twice in stoppage time to secure a thrilling 4-2 win.—
Julia Ranney,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Kane netted what proved to be the winning goal for Bayern Munich in a 2-1 victory over Celtic on Wednesday in the first leg of their Champions League playoff.—
Steve Douglas,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Gross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gross. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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