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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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
Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 7 May 2025
The food is a cut above pub grub — there are burgers, yes, but also Nashville hot chicken, a prime rib sandwich, a tuna tower of sushi-grade ahi.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 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
Signs of grub infestation include large dead patches where the sod is not well-anchored and can be rolled back to expose the large grubs.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 7 May 2025
The food is a cut above pub grub — there are burgers, yes, but also Nashville hot chicken, a prime rib sandwich, a tuna tower of sushi-grade ahi.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
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.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 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
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While 92 million jobs may be lost due to AI, the same report indicates that 170 million new jobs will be created because of AI, with the jobs expected to see the most growth including farmworkers, delivery drivers, construction workers, salespeople and food processing workers.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Texas Governor Gregg Abbott has vetoed a state budget measure that would have allowed more than three million children to receive extra food benefits.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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The South American liberation leader Simón Bolívar emancipated the slave laborers who worked on his family’s estate—unlike George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.—
Carolina A. Miranda,
The Atlantic,
30 June 2025
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In Hollywood, officers raided the parking lot of a Home Depot where laborers and food vendors worked.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2025
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Haliburton was laboring, and the Pacers were working around it.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Indeed, where Webb got soft contact and quick outs, needing just 98 pitches to complete his seventh seven-inning outing of the season, Yamamoto labored through hitters’ counts and long at-bats, issuing a career-high five walks while finding the strike zone on just 56 of his 102 pitches.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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Warren Williams, president of CUPE Local 15, which represents unionized staff, told the Sun that twenty-nine unionized workers would lose their jobs.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
27 June 2025
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For the first time, a court had ruled against the federal government’s ability to discriminate against gay workers.—
Madelyn Harrington,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
Verb
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If the mention of Luxembourg conjures visions of banks, European institutions and a vague whiff of royalty, most people struggle to place the tiny country on a map.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
28 June 2025
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On offense, the Red Sox have predictably struggled without Devers’ bat in the lineup.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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The practice goes back to soon after the Civil War, when Congress ratified the Constitution’s 14th Amendment, in part to ensure that Black people, including former slaves, had citizenship.—
Tim Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2025
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The other was used by people descended from slaves brought from Southeast Asia to work for the Afrikaner farmers.—
Carey Baraka,
The Dial,
26 June 2025
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But without the compliance of countries that manufacture such things, including Japan and the Netherlands, U.S. restrictions won’t work.—
KORI SCHAKE,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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Perhaps reflecting the changing finances and current geographical realities of the industry, 43 of those 48 projects are independent films, with many working with budgets of $10M or less.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
24 June 2025
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The menu includes a nod to Bottura’s passion project — eliminating food waste — in the pappa al pomodoro, made with day-old bread, tomato and Parmigiano Reggiano foam.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2025
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Thinly sliced and roasted as banana chips Banana bread, muffins, or baked goods Who Should Avoid Bananas?—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
25 June 2025
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“Grub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grub. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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