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grosser

American  
[groh-ser] / ˈgroʊ sər /

noun

Informal.
  1. a commercial production, as a motion picture or record, that generates a large amount of income.


Etymology

Origin of grosser

First recorded in 1955–60; gross + -er 1

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It was a movie, the biggest Hollywood grosser of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

In a world where it seems everything seems grosser and scammier all the time, we should be glad that there’s at least one star who is doing well by selling positivity.

From Salon Aug. 28, 2025

Our beds, where our bodies sweat, our scalps release oils, our skin sheds dead cells and dust mites run amok, may be grosser than we think.

From Seattle Times Jan. 16, 2024

Tom Cruise always has the answer, though: the top grosser of the day was Top Gun: Maverick, which added about $6 million to its box office haul.

From The Verge Sep. 5, 2022

“Even grosser if you know Mr. Meacham.”Abby shuddered, then pointed to an outcrop of rocks.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

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