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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
Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
Map Brewing Company Bozeman has plenty of craft breweries, but Map Brewing Company stands out for its scenic location, refreshing beers, and tasty pub grub.
—Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
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
There are also several references to stopping by Taco Bell for some grub.
—Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
Map Brewing Company Bozeman has plenty of craft breweries, but Map Brewing Company stands out for its scenic location, refreshing beers, and tasty pub grub.
—Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
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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Eco effort Few & Far Luvhondo operates on solar power and is 100% zero waste, in part thanks to an army of black soldier flies that turn food scraps into fertilizer.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Mar. 2026
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Marzan was assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command in Des Moines — a unit tasked with supplying troops with food, fuel, ammunition and equipment — and deployed to Kuwait to support the war effort.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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For months, Friedmann, always carefully wearing a mask, posed as a laborer and entered the facility.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Construction laborers work on a high rise building in Kolkata on July 23, 2024.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Imagine living in the dictatorship of North Korea, hungry all the time, laboring for no pay.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
8 Mar. 2026
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Every man and woman who labors in the construction industry deserves that.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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Software and tax forms must be updated to account for new provisions like the extra senior deduction, no tax on tips and overtime, and new auto loan interest deduction that the state has decided to follow.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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The annual bipartisan defense bill continues to add climate resilience provisions for the military, and clean energy and climate resilience policies continue to enjoy support from significant majorities of Americans.—
Michael Chertoff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
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Aid workers are delivering food, water, shelter, and medical and mental health care, among other services.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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Noah Nelson, a professor at the California Institute of the Arts and founder of immersive arts publication No Proscenium, said Actors’ Equity’s recognition of the Basement’s workers is a step in the right direction as the union welcomes more nontraditional units.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Deeper challenges China's policy announcements will be scrutinized for details on consumer stimulus, such as expanding trade-in subsidies, and any incremental support for the struggling property market.—
Evelyn Cheng,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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With human civilization still struggling to find our way through our technological infancy, does this new study actually predict humanity’s demise?—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Mar. 2026
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Let the skin of an American slave bind the charter of American Liberty!—
Regina E. Mason,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
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Launched in 2020 after the 400th anniversary of the first African slaves arriving in Jamestown, Virginia, the decade-long initiative encourages people of African descent to visit or repatriate and reconnect with their heritage and culture.—
Melanie van Zyl,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Hawks worked the ball up court and got it to Webb who fake a drive to make some space and then drilled a three with 10 seconds left to retake the lead.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Mar. 2026
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And though the devastation wrought by last year’s fire was unprecedented in its scale, the Schneiders remain optimistic about the future of their beloved enclave and its plucky local paper.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Grub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grub. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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