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grated

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verb

past tense of grate
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as in scratched
to pass roughly and noisily over or against a surface the sled grated along the bare pavement

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as in gritted
to press or strike against or together so as to make a scraping sound he grated the pieces of metal together

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for G-rated
Adjective
  • Far too many left to get it on three without pure luck.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
  • To suggest that the cartels might import coca leaves to extract cocaine makes about as much sense as suggesting that someone would import Dom Perignon to secure by chemical processing pure extracts of ethyl alcohol.
    Wade Davis, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Big, sometimes uncontrollable emotions are a normal part of growing up, and gentle parents at least try to not dismiss their or get annoyed with their kids when those challenging moments come up.
    Alex Vance, Parents, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Initially annoyed by his bubbly personality, Jovie eventually warms up to Buddy, and the pair fall in love.
    Skyler Caruso, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • When Myers was 16 years old, Gilles Bouchard scratched his head with what to do with him.
    Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Holding out hope for a big win, the woman bought a third ticket and scratched it in her car, according to the release.
    Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Nana, whose Korean name is Im Jina, plays the role of Hui-yeon, a widow who vows to remain chaste after losing her husband.
    Sara Merican, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Nana’s Hui-yeon adds another layer of complexity to the narrative as a widow who has vowed to remain chaste but begins to question her feelings after encountering Cho Won.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • These models are trained on vast, unlicensed datasets scraped from internet and music platforms.
    Virginie Berger, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • However, Large Language Models have scraped most of the data that is easily available Expect 2025 to show increasing efforts to obtain data, whether these are business contracts to acquire data, labeling systems to curate yet-untapped data, deploying more sensors, and so on.
    Nisha Talagala, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The hotel welcomed dogs for a modest fee, offering a bowl and a sign at the door.
    Ethan Stone, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
  • In the quiet corridors of Berkshire Hathaway’s modest headquarters in Omaha, the Oracle himself shared his thoughts about the latest economic saber-rattling with the calm demeanor that has guided investors through countless storms.
    Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • With the exception of the Russell 2000, which gained 1%, none of the major indices bothered to get out of bed the day after Christmas.
    JJ Kinahan, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The technology behind an LLM is sufficiently advanced because the people using it have not bothered to understand it.
    Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Leadership must be obvious, grounded, and strong in a corporate setting formed by unrelenting pressure, unanticipated obstacles, and growing expectations.
    Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Rift-cut oak cabinetry, wood floors, and stone surfaces ground the space, while Fleetwood high-performance glazing and a custom steel fireplace add a touch of modernity.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2025
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“G-rated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/G-rated. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.

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