GROSSING Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

grossing

verb

present participle of gross

as in earning

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Recent Examples of grossing Topline Movie theaters just had their lowest-grossing summer in three years, as this year’s total barely fell below last summer’s gross as moviegoing cooled in August, despite early analyst expectations that this summer could have been a return to box office glory. — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Dog Day Afternoon was at 70% of capacity at the August Wilson, grossing $554,616, and The Fear of 13 was at 62% for a $449,711 gross. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for grossing

Verb

Cape Verde then closed the group stage by earning draws against Uruguay on June 21 and Saudi Arabia on June 26.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
Some of the world’s most successful companies are built on it, earning their profits on services layered atop an open core.

— David Siegel, Fortune, 3 July 2026

Definition of earning

Verb

If the birds are determined to snack on your berries or veggies, Chastain suggests using bird netting to keep them away.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 5 July 2026
There was a similar scenario brewing in the 2018 qualifiers, but a certain Mohamed Salah carried Egypt to the World Cup in Russia, scoring five goals and netting a 94th-minute winner in a 2-1 victory over Congo to seal Egypt’s qualification.

— Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of netting

Verb

The beloved southern elephant seal, Neil the Seal, is back in Tasmania, causing havoc yet again and garnering fans through his antics.

— Julia Gomez, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Each item has a domestic value of 70 percent or more, making the cut based on the FTC’s parameters and garnering an impressive fan club of New Balance loyalists who prefer shopping local.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 June 2026

Definition of garnering

Verb

Upon realizing that Paolasin was in need of help, one of her 16-year-old family members went into the water to try to help her, per the outlet.

— Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
While these companies aggressively embraced AI to enhance their operations, a growing number are realizing that replacing people has been problematic.

— Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of realizing

Verb

In turn, many participants—after getting a taste of our approach—come back to us for more support in hopes of attaining What Works Cities Certification.

— Rochelle Haynes, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
These results indicate that after attaining a maximum value about 2 billion years ago, dark energy may have begun to weaken.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 22 June 2026

Definition of attaining

Verb

The United Nations’ Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Venezuela Gianluca Rampolla said Monday that the Venezuelan government and the UN are procuring 10,000 body bags in anticipation of more deaths.

— Isa Soares, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
That means encouraging private investment, enforcing antitrust laws, maintaining competitive markets and procuring commercial capabilities over building its own.

— Charles Beames, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of procuring

Verb

France has been the dominant team of this World Cup, winning all four of its games while outsourcing opponents 13-2.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Spanish fans are putting a lot of hope on Yamal as the national team has failed to make it past the round of 16 since winning the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

— Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026