gross
adjective
without deductions; total, as the amount of sales, salary, profit, etc., before taking deductions for expenses, taxes, or the like (opposed to net).
grossed
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past participleof gross.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof gross.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
grossadjectivewithout deductions; total, as the amount of sales, salary, profit, etc., before taking deductions for expenses, taxes, or the like (opposed to net).
Example Sentences
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The movie grossed nearly $180m worldwide at the box office at the time.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
His movies have grossed roughly $5 billion worldwide.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
The horror flick, which hit theaters in May, was made in Los Angeles for a budget of $750,000 and has since grossed nearly $475 million worldwide.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Billboard Boxscore reported that Coldplay grossed more than $400 million in both 2024 and 2025, while Rodrigo’s last tour grossed nearly $185 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
She had been grossed out by a string of dead ducks hanging in a window.
From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar
