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as in food
substances intended to be eaten
after the game, we headed to the diner for some hearty grub
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as in laborer
a person who does very hard or dull work
you may have to spend some time working as a grub before challenging work comes your way
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as in to labor
to devote serious and sustained effort
grubbing away at the yard work before the first snow of the season
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Recent Examples of grub
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
Ants will swarm plants that are infested with spider mites, cabbage loopers, root maggots, beetle grubs, scale, mealybugs, ticks, or other pests that ants feed on.
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Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 June 2026
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
30 Mar. 2024
The grubbing and wheedling correspondence of Prince Andrew and Fergie
as told by
Craig Brown
Air Supply
The Constant Gardener
Spring is in the air, and AIR SUPPLY’s latest collection is ripe for the picking.
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airmail.news,
23 Mar. 2024
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Noun
In spring and summer, the abundance of beetles, crickets, grasshoppers and grubs provide a high protein source of food for skunks.
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Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
Ants will swarm plants that are infested with spider mites, cabbage loopers, root maggots, beetle grubs, scale, mealybugs, ticks, or other pests that ants feed on.
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Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 June 2026
Verb
So much of the story takes place firmly in and on the ground, whether its characters are grubbing around the countryside or descending six feet under.
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David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
30 Mar. 2024
The grubbing and wheedling correspondence of Prince Andrew and Fergie
as told by
Craig Brown
Air Supply
The Constant Gardener
Spring is in the air, and AIR SUPPLY’s latest collection is ripe for the picking.
—
airmail.news,
23 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grub
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The food company gets top ratings in such occupations as baker and food prep worker.
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Update your emergency kit and be sure to include enough food and water to last for 3 days for each person in your home.
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For American diners of diverse backgrounds, chop suey struck an enticing balance between novelty and decipherability, which propelled it to national popularity even as the US government moved to exclude Chinese laborers from entering the country in 1882.
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Filipino laborers came to Mexico via colonialism, and adapted and adopted champoy with spices and chilies from Mexico to become chamoy.
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On the same pitch earlier, South Africa labored past Bangladesh by four wickets and waited for India's fate.
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In the days since posting the news, Mitchell has continued to update her followers about the aftermath and the start of the healing process, including videos of herself laboring.
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Legislative expert and law professor Chris Micheli said lawmakers frequently include controversial provisions in bills during the early stages of the legislative process.
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The bill includes nearly 50 provisions, including the prohibition on investor purchase of single-family homes, which is intended to help increase the housing supply for individual buyers.
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If a co-worker asks for help, set a clear window so your schedule stays protected.
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One of the options presented must be placing a premium on companies with at least 250 employees, who don’t offer health coverage, to offset the cost to taxpayers for having their workers enrolled in Medi-Cal, according to the deal.
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In addition, composters are struggling with the amount of plastic and other debris that people and businesses put in the food waste bins.
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Cristiano Ronaldo looks to be in top form after struggling in his World Cup opener, scoring two goals already today.
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Whether spread on warm pancakes, melted onto corn on the cob, baked into our favorite cakes, cookies and pies or enjoyed atop fresh bread, both have earned a permanent place in many kitchens.
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Bob Blumenfield would like to see Angelenos’ old banana peels and moldy bread stay local.
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Cohen also invited Tom DeWolf, whose family was once the largest slave-trader in the United States, to join him.
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What is known for sure is that shortly after the wall’s demolition, the intersection of Wall Street and Pearl Street served as New York City’s slave market from 1711 to 1762.
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“Grub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grub. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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