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grub (about)

verb

Definition of grub (about)next
as in to track (down)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grub (about)
  1. run down
  2. find out
  3. find
  4. detect
  5. locate
  6. determine
  7. ascertain
  8. learn
Verb
  • Heat point guard Davion Mitchell has seemingly been anywhere and everywhere this summer, always in perpetual motion, burning calories, running down basketball courts and city streets.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Underneath, the meat is white and the juice runs down along the side.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of run down
Verb
  • Gen storms downstairs after finding out that Luke sent Joy flowers, and Aesha follows.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
  • There are two ways to find out whether you’re already registered to vote.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of find out
Verb
  • At least 211 people were rescued from an Indonesian ferry that caught fire last month in rough seas near the Indonesian tourist island of Bali, while one person was found dead and four others remained missing.
    — IMAN SATRIA, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Later’s 2026 research on Gen-Z creator ROI found that trust and authentic creator relationships matter more to conversions than simply maximizing reach, while over-scripting creators can undermine that trust.
    — Sergi Cerrato, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of find
Verb
  • This does not tell us whether Sandi can track disease progression, or whether Sandi can reliably detect changes caused by a treatment.
    — Claudia Metzler-Baddeley, Scientific American, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Its software can detect those variations and adjust each brick’s position accordingly.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of detect
Verb
  • Foundations for Nations is located amid a patchwork of federal, tribal and private property — the legacy of 19th century federal policies designed to eliminate tribes by breaking up collective land bases.
    — Savannah Peters, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The verdict Superbly located between historic and modern Istanbul, The Ritz-Carlton delivers polished service without pretension.
    — Vicki Power, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of locate
Verb
  • The suit, brought by 13 named and four anonymous researchers, is seeking to halt the process of searching applications and current grants for specific terms to determine if they should be rejected.
    — Anil Oza, STAT, 17 Sep. 2026
  • That can help pilots determine a target’s range more quickly.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of determine
Verb
  • Many children will train at three or four of the ‘pre-academy’ centres run by professional clubs to ascertain a preference before choosing which club to officially join at under-nine.
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Research-Grade Interviewing Beyond collecting responses, ascertain whether the system uses research-grade interviewing to probe for deeper meaning.
    — Stu Sjouwerman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of ascertain
Verb
  • What Coulter wants is the inverse, with the child taking the book unaccompanied and the parent free to learn of it later, or not.
    — Robert Steinbuch, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Head to the interactive Tower Museum to learn more about how the castle defended itself against attacks, and stroll through the sprawling fairytale gardens for some quiet reflection.
    — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of learn
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