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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  • Muñiz helped defend the office’s inaction — even though New York’s attorney general acted on similar complaints in that state and netted a $25 million settlement for victims there.
    — Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Aho later netted his sixth goal of the season on a pass from William Carrier.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of netted
Verb
  • Lawmakers were surprised to learn that nearly 1,700 state employees in all departments were paid more than $50,000 in overtime alone, while nearly 2,600 employees earned more than $40,000 in overtime in addition to their salaries.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Their primary race is still regarded as a historic political earthquake, but, in the final tally, Ocasio-Cortez earned fewer than seventeen thousand votes.
    — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of earned
Verb
  • But remarks made last week by Bruce Brown, an eight-year NBA veteran fighting for a roster spot with the New York Knicks, garnered enough attention online that the league piped up.
    — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Hughes garnered a reputation as a coach that impacted the lives of his players on and off the field.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of garnered
Verb
  • Peak fall color is still potential to be realized, a brilliance whose arrival is impending but unpredictable.
    — Dana Kelley, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In the first half of 2026, De Beers’ rough-diamond price index fell 16 percent year-over-year, while the average realized diamond price fell 32 percent to $105 per carat.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of realized
Verb
  • The production won the Tony Award for special theatrical event.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The 27-year-old Poncelet won the Downhill Skateboarding World Championships in 2022 and 2023 and has been chasing the world record for years.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of won
Verb
  • The Afghan couple raised her for 18 months, but during that time the Masts also obtained a final adoption order from a Virginia court without notifying them.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Now, Amy Helm has countersued the studio, alleging that her successor, Brian Parillo, used invalid corporate actions to take control of the famed music venue in Woodstock, New York, and improperly obtained voting power from Levon Helm’s widow.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of obtained
Verb
  • Fortescue acquired the Toowong Process in 2022 and spent four years refining it at a demonstration plant in Brisbane.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
  • In 2019, the Los Angeles Public Library acquired the Brockman Gallery Archive.
    — Siran Babayan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of acquired
Verb
  • Named the After Series, Anastassiades drew inspiration from Danish masters like Kaare Klint and Poul Kjærholm.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • But the bold irreverence that drew droves of devoted readers to Jezebel brought contention, too.
    — Meredith Maran, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of drew

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“Grossed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grossed. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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