gross out
Example Sentences
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Ms. Sherman’s body-horror aesthetic has been compared to filmmaker David Cronenberg’s, though gross-out comedy is hardly new.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025
Writer and director Emilie Blichfeldt's gross-out masterpiece "The Ugly Stepsister" jumps off the premise: "What if the story of Cinderella was really really gross?"
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2025
It offered relatively edgier content than Mickey and Minnie and oodles of gross-out moments, including its trademark dump of green slime on Nickelodeon stars, reality show contestants and Kid’s Choice Award honorees.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2024
The dish can be a gross-out for some, with its unusual look and texture, but it began as an exotic luxury using hard-to-find ingredients.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 21, 2023
But I laugh because Ms. Blinny is not afraid to be a gross-out.
From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.