GROSSING Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

grossing

verb

present participle of gross

as in earning

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of grossing Dog Day Afternoon was at 70% of capacity at the August Wilson, grossing $554,616, and The Fear of 13 was at 62% for a $449,711 gross. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 June 2026 Topline Movie theaters just had their lowest-grossing summer in three years, as this year’s total barely fell below last summer’s gross as moviegoing cooled in August, despite early analyst expectations that this summer could have been a return to box office glory. — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for grossing

Verb

An alternative to a warranty is to set aside money in a dedicated high-yield savings account for future car repairs, so your cash is earning a healthy return until it’s needed.

— Brian Sloan, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
For a team like that season’s Minnesota North Stars, finishing fourth instead of third — and earning about $2,000 more for each player by beating the Blues in the first round — would have been preferable.

— Zack Meisel, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of earning

Verb

Repetitive motifs in various shapes were her trademark, resembling netting, swirls or worms, but most often dots, dancing proudly on her canvases or as sparkling balls or dots of light in her installations in all their vibrant, psychedelic glory.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
The program came in below projections, netting about $50,000 after expenses.

— Ubah Ali, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of netting

Verb

After world premiering in 1990 in Cannes, where Depardieu won Best Actor, the film enjoyed a buzzy awards season garnering five nominations in the lead up to the 63rd Academy Awards, including for Best Actor and Best Foreign Language Film.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026
Chan was looking for an edge on YouTube and attempting to make money by garnering the biggest audience possible.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of garnering

Verb

Travelers can gain access to the lounges by obtaining a new, premium Southwest Rapid Rewards Credit Card issued by Chase, launching next year.

— Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
Faced with the lengthy process of obtaining federal approval, county officials left the park largely untouched for years.

— Oliver Wu, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of obtaining

Verb

Potential obstacles to realizing this future AI growth — whether that's tight memory supply and high prices, or political backlash to data centers — may come up on the call.

— Kevin Stankiewicz,Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
Organizations are realizing that in the age of AI, their data has near-endless potential, and IT leaders are seeking ways to establish stricter governance over how it is shared and used across their infrastructure.

— Pavel Bykov, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of realizing

Verb

In other words, what happens when their agreeable or polite approach to attaining something doesn’t work?

— Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
But the White House cut its offices and weakened its ability to follow up with cases, as well as slashed funding to research on disparities that people of color face in getting diagnosed and attaining resources for disabilities.

— Claire Sibonney, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of attaining

Verb

The same applies for the people in charge of generating the commercial content, as marketing departments aren’t in the habit of procuring sign-offs from their CEOs in advance of a campaign launch.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Assembly Bill 2760, authored by state Assemblymember LaShea Sharp-Collins (D-San Diego), would prohibit local, state and federal agencies from possessing, using or procuring electric taser gloves in the state or with state funds.

— Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026