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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
  • Future work could seek to understand other results, like finding out exactly when this type of interference from above becomes counterproductive, or what the long-term effects of managers taking more of a hands-on role with sales might be.
    — Daniel E. Chavez, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
  • After the first edition, other galleries began reaching out to him to ask about the application process only to find out that this fair is, true to its name, invite-only.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of find out
Verb
  • Fusion signatures face scrutiny The researchers also found temperature differences between the active reactor and a calibration device operating under comparable input-power conditions.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Even on a long, tiring shoot, the cast mostly still finds the energy to celebrate each other.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of find
Verb
  • Experts note that Italy’s extensive monitoring network, which tracks mosquitoes, birds, blood donors and human infections, also helps explain why the country detects so many cases.
    — Giada Zampano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Separate area for the microphone or sensor that detects the sound of the bark.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of detect
Verb
  • Since then, his settings have become harder to locate in the contemporary world.
    — Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026
  • These farms are located in the best Premier and Grand Cru villages in the Montagne de Reims, including Verzenay (which makes up about 45 percent of the cuvée), Verzy, Ludes, and Mailly.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 21 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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“Grub (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grub%20%28about%29. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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