grossed

verb

Definition of grossednext
past tense of gross
as in netted

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  1. earned
  2. garnered
  3. realized
  4. won
  5. obtained
  6. acquired
  7. secured
  8. reaped
Verb
  • Between June 2017 and June 2018, Brooks earned $45 million.
    Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The song earned both acts their first top 10 list.
    Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of earned
Verb
  • Stabbed & Shot 2 is set to cap off what has been an eventful year for both artists, as each have garnered critical acclaim while continuing to expand their respective fanbases.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Recent shift Since becoming the Democratic nominee, Harris has garnered a wellspring of support from Black faith leaders, including influential Black preachers who either remain in or came up in the Pentecostal or charismatic congregations.
    Dara Delgado, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of garnered
Verb
  • Also, while each capability adds value on its own, the biggest gains are realized from combining capabilities to improve processes continuously throughout their life cycles.
    Shoeb Javed, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • As a result, workers were left ill-prepared to benefit from the fruits of a digital economy, and businesses and economies missed out on the potential productivity gains that should have been realized.
    Maria Flynn, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of realized
Verb
  • Worried about the pace of automation, labor unions have fought and won more transparency from management about new tools in the workplace.
    Jenn Brice, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The only National League team that has never won a World Series, San Diego has reached but lost the Fall Classic twice, in 1984 and 1989.
    Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of won
Verb
  • In order to recoup funds obtained from Affinity Equity International Partners Limited and Alsen Chance Holdings Limited — which were linked to the 1MDB scandal — liquidators sued the producer.
    Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Four of his top employees obtained restraining orders against Whiting.
    Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of obtained
Verb
  • Former tech executive Jeff Lawson took on the name Global Tetrahedron for his real company that acquired The Onion from G/O Media in April.
    Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Western Uranium & Vanadium Corp has acquired a property in Colorado for a potential uranium processing facility, expanding its resource base and strategic capabilities.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of acquired
Verb
  • More recently, Metro Boomin secured a deal worth $70 million by selling a portion of his publishing catalog to Shamrock.
    Kori Hale, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Even after Allied forces secured Omaha Beach, Andrews' remains were not identified, the release states.
    NWA Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of secured
Verb
  • Inside a record-breaking year for the music business in which the 10 most successful acts reaped a collective $3 billion on the road.
    Lisette Voytko-Best, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Interestingly, the group that engaged in both cardio exercise and resistance training reaped the benefits of both types of training.
    Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of reaped
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