Gross
Taking
Taking noun - The act of someone who picks up or takes something.
Both words in one sentence
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Gross-Up Close-Up: Done in the sequel when the police are taking pictures of the victims.
Source: Film / Cold Prey - Managed to set the new record for lowest opening gross in 2,500+ theaters, taking that title from Won't Back Down.
Source: Box Office Bomb / S Through Z - In the Half-Life series, parasitic creatures called headcrabs latch onto the skulls of humans, taking over their body and causing gross mutations.
Source: Body Horror / Video Games
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Taking or Gross. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/gross/taking.
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