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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She says she grossed $300,000 last year and netted $90,000.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
At the time, he was the first person who wrote about her in a way that didn’t make me feel grossed out.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
The movie grossed nearly $180m worldwide at the box office at the time.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 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
Some girls would be grossed out talking about bugs during lunch, but not Betsy.
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
