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• comparative of gross.

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.

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Etymology

Origin of grosser

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

Example Sentences

While Lord Wynstowe fusses around measuring chins and noses, Charlie and Alice are concerned with the grosser features of the human body.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

In that vacuum, normal people were tuning out altogether, because the election seemed grosser and sadder by the minute.

From Salon • Aug. 9, 2024

“The first ‘Aquaman’ was, by far, the biggest grosser in the DC Extended Universe, and Momoa has expressed doubt over the likelihood of his return as the character in the new plans,” Ordoña continued.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 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

If anybody committed any of the grosser errors —such as putting metal on metal or colour on colour—he became electrified with passion.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White