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gross up

British  

verb

  1. (tr, adverb) to increase (net income) to its pretax value

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“Black Panther” has also pushed the 2018 year to date domestic gross up 6.9% to $1.65 billion, according to comScore.

From Reuters Feb. 19, 2018

The animated film is on track to gross up to $38 million in its sophomore weekend, exceeding the $35-million projection for “Dumb and Dumber To.”

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 13, 2014

Brad Pitt's latest action flick is on track to gross up to $30 million, putting it ahead of two-time box-office winner "Gone Girl," according to people who have seen pre-release audience surveys.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 16, 2014

But not everyone on that list, including Lloyd A. Blankfein of Goldman Sachs, for instance, has started to gross up employees within their own offices.

From New York Times May 20, 2011

Even on short hauls, streamliners gross up to 25% more than conventional trains.

From Time Magazine Archive

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