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
  • Although bullying usually runs down the chain of power – for example, from a boss to an employee – grade bullying flips that.
    — Jason Walker, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The trial for a man accused of fatally running down his 17-year-old girlfriend in Burlington in 2023 continued Monday with his attorney disputing the findings of the medical examiner who ruled the death a homicide.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of run down
Verb
  • To find out, Ken Molestina and a CBS News Texas crew hit the road to hear directly from voters across the metroplex and get a sense of the Texas state of mind.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Marianne Rehfield, principal of Lincoln Elementary School, helped out in the process and wrote a letter of recommendation for her, but finding out that Jacoby won was no surprise to Rehfield.
    — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of find out
Verb
  • From his emergence in the mid-1950s until his passing in 2018, Taylor not only disassembled jazz and reconstructed it in his own style, but also found ways to make the world listen.
    — Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Police previously said investigators found no evidence of an actual plan to carry out violence at the school.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of find
Verb
  • Even the most advanced cancers were correctly detected only 60% – 63% of the time.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
  • For now, the work demonstrates a limited but automated connection between detecting an odor and recreating a corresponding scent elsewhere.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of detect
Verb
  • Situated on Plaça de Catalunya, it couldn’t be better located for exploring the city centre or getting out to other districts.
    — Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
  • After taking him to his house located not too far from his law office, Gordon phoned someone.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of locate
Verb
  • Herzog began consultations with party leaders on Wednesday night to determine whom to designate to form a government -- a process that could bring Netanyahu's opponents to power.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The partners will also test the magnet’s resilience to help determine its reliability and support high plant availability.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of determine
Verb
  • Trade watchers are waiting for Tuesday’s elections to pass to ascertain whether a US-Canada deal is actually imminent.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • If a blue wave does not materialize and the race for the House majority narrows, how each party makes out could take longer to ascertain.
    — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of ascertain
Verb
  • In it, a young kid traverses New Orleans to fish, goes door to door selling his game, and learns how to drive, among other things.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Regardless, there’s a fascinating swing from FOMO (fear of missing out) to JOMO (joy of missing out), and today’s women are learning that alone time is important for personal growth.
    — Cheryl Fenton, Flow Space, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of learn
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