1
as in food
substances intended to be eaten
after the game, we headed to the diner for some hearty grub
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2
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
Aislyn Greene, AFAR Media, 5 Aug. 2025
Elevated pub grub, a local craft beer taplist, events (including dinners and trivia) and an adjoining dining room with classic tin roofs and upholstered walls create an experience both lively and cozy.
—USA Today, 30 July 2025
airmail.news, 23 Mar. 2024
His bill is small, yet strong—perfect for grubbing about underwater for aquatic bugs, worms, snails, crayfish, and small mollusks.
—M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 30 Nov. 2023
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Noun
Pints and pub grub are also on the menu at Dino’s, which claims to be Nashville’s oldest dive bar.
—Aislyn Greene, AFAR Media, 5 Aug. 2025
Elevated pub grub, a local craft beer taplist, events (including dinners and trivia) and an adjoining dining room with classic tin roofs and upholstered walls create an experience both lively and cozy.
—USA Today, 30 July 2025
Verb
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
His bill is small, yet strong—perfect for grubbing about underwater for aquatic bugs, worms, snails, crayfish, and small mollusks.
—M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 30 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grub
Noun
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IClimb Ultralight Compact Folding Table Crafted from lightweight aerospace-grade aluminum alloy, this compact folding table is a great option for holding your food or drinks while hanging out at your campsite.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Aug. 2025
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Activities include a charity and a 50/50 raffle, food and beverages with 10% of the proceeds going to the families and a sample beverage tasting.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, blue-collar or trade laborers are expected to remain essential.—
Eyal Lifshitz,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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On the Mauser Packaging Solutions plant floor, laborers do the dirty work of reconditioning steel containers used to transport chemicals.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Some of the works would be labored over and over and over again.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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During that season Clark was laboring to teach all his defensive linemen a new technique to use, and players would have to film themselves working on it, and send it into the coaches.—
Omar Kelly
August 23,
Miami Herald,
23 Aug. 2025
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The draft form doesn’t apply for 2025, although the provisions on tips and overtime pay apply.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Special provisions are available for individuals who become ill or disabled after filing an initial claim.—
Jordan Green,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Now, the government holds a position in a company that’s laying off American workers.—
,
CNBC,
27 Aug. 2025
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The pandemic underscored how much neighborhoods rely on proximity to service workers.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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After struggling in the first half, running back Jerrod Wiley got loose on an untouched 69-yard touchdown run on the first play of the next drive to put Heritage back up two scores at 30-21.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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An ugly sweep at the hands of the Pittsburgh Pirates sunk their struggling offense to new depths and at least temporarily removed Will Smith from the equation.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Items from the Dorothy Porter Wesley rare book collection of slave narratives and abolitionist tracks will also be included.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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And there's actually what's known as slave castles, in Africa.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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How do these different agencies work together?—
Kristen Edgreen Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The mixer's bowl boasts a distinctive walnut shade and wood grain pattern, and its food-safe seal means the bowl works hard (and looks good doing it).—
Ella Field,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Grub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grub. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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