1
: one that is grungy
2
: rock music incorporating elements of punk rock and heavy metal
also
: the untidy fashions typical of fans of grunge
grunger
noun
ˈgrən-jər
Examples of grunge in a Sentence
I'm a fan of grunge.
I cleared the grunge out of the drains.
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The band's noise rock experimentation was a huge influence on the development of grunge and indie rock.
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Troy Smith, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
There’s kind of a grunge going on, a lot of available light.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2025
Formed in 1991 in Calabasas, Calif., Incubus is an alternative rock and nu metal band that also combines elements of heavy metal, hip-hop, funk and grunge.
—Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 20 Dec. 2024
Sorry, die-hard wrestling fans, but WWE Raw isn’t going back to the grunge and hard-hitting extremes of the Attitude Era.
—Gabriela Silva, TVLine, 4 Dec. 2024
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Troy Smith, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
There’s kind of a grunge going on, a lot of available light.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2025
Formed in 1991 in Calabasas, Calif., Incubus is an alternative rock and nu metal band that also combines elements of heavy metal, hip-hop, funk and grunge.
—Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 20 Dec. 2024
Sorry, die-hard wrestling fans, but WWE Raw isn’t going back to the grunge and hard-hitting extremes of the Attitude Era.
—Gabriela Silva, TVLine, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Grunge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grunge. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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