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- after the game, we headed to the diner for some hearty grub
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- you may have to spend some time working as a grub before challenging work comes your way
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grub
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of grub (Entry 2 of 2)
- grubbing away at the yard work before the first snow of the season
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- bum,
- chill,
- dally,
- dillydally,
- footle,
- goldbrick,
- goof (off),
- hack (around),
- hang (around or out),
- idle,
- laze,
- loaf,
- lounge,
- shirk,
- slack (off),
- veg out
- dabble,
- doodle,
- fool around,
- fribble,
- goof (around),
- hang,
- hang about
- [British],
- mess around,
- monkey (around),
- play,
- potter (around),
- putter (around),
- trifle
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“Grub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grub. Accessed 22 Oct. 2020.
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The first known use of grub was in the 14th century
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