grossed

verb

past tense of gross
as in netted

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Recent Examples of grossed The film that reignited the parody genre after a stagnant decade-plus, Scary Movie grossed $278 million worldwide and launched a new era of gross-chasing for Dimension Films. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grossed
  1. netted
  2. earned
  3. garnered
  4. realized
  5. won
  6. obtained
  7. acquired
  8. drew
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  • Kaitlyn Chen netted her 100th career assist during her 11 minutes off the bench.
    — Marisa Ingemi, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • During the 1976 gun season, Jim Thomson shot a 12-point bruiser in the county that netted 174 6⁄8.
    — Richard P. Smith, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of netted
Verb
  • Singletary took a pay cut to the minimum salary to stay this offseason, and then earned his spot on the roster.
    — Dan Duggan, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Bartko, who earned degrees in civil engineering and law in Belarus, fled her home country on a student visa to avoid political persecution over her vocal opposition to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of earned
Verb
  • In the latest survey from the University of New Hampshire, Manzur garnered 34% to Pappas’s 47%.
    — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Her cycle of resurrections, the highs and lows, didn’t seem to change her much over the years, even as the highs garnered her over half a billion dollars.
    — Shima Oliaee, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of garnered
Verb
  • But this ambitious new model, which is yet to get an official name, could fundamentally change the aviation world if realized.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2026
  • This metric measures contracted revenue expected to be realized over the next 12 months, so a mid-teens growth rate is bullish.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of realized
Verb
  • Antioch’s defensive line — senior Willie Hamilton and Harrison Victor and junior Camryn Mowery — won the trenches the rest of the way.
    — Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The project won the top prize at Guangxi’s provincial science and technology awards on August 24.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of won
Verb
  • The counterclaims, obtained by TMZ, said the couple paid West $60,000 during the pregnancy under an agreement that addressed termination.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • According to police records obtained by The Athletic, four luxury bags totaling more than $300,000 were stolen.
    — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of obtained
Verb
  • Seems the car had caught fire at a Cadillac dealership in New York, and Birdsall had acquired it.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2026
  • That trade, and one that immediately followed, also landed a starting point guard (Davion Mitchell) who otherwise would not have been acquired.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of acquired
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  • Last year, footage of a skeleton prop at a winter Zac Brown Band concert drew whispers of devil worship.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Jahmai Jones drew a walk to load the bases, and Abreu was forced out at home on Andruw Monasterio's grounder.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of drew

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“Grossed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grossed. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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