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
  • Photos of Bellin's injuries taken after the incident showed Bellin with blood running down her face and left arm and hand.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Bright flames shot out of an overhead compartment as flight attendants ran down the smoky aisle with fire extinguishers.
    — Alison J. Stein, HubSpot, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of run down
Verb
  • Just in the nick of time--only days before classes started--New York City public school students found out there would be changes to their daily interaction with social media.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Unfortunately for fans, finding out how to watch every game is one of them.
    — Takashi Williams, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of find out
Verb
  • The National Transportation Safety Board found that the left engine detached from the plane and caught fire, the USA TODAY Network previously reported.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Bridgespan’s report finds that families in middle-income countries are more likely to administer their own programs than those in higher-income countries.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 7 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
  • Metcalf believes there is another civilization, a secret one, located underneath the ice of Antarctica.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Police told the station that the gunfire may be connected to an argument that occurred at Lavou Lounge, a bar located near the Sam's Club.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of locate
Verb
  • California's next governor will ultimately determine whether to accept or reject the board's recommendation.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The identities of those killed have yet to be determined, al-Masirah satellite news channel cited Saboula as saying.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of determine
Verb
  • 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
  • Biggest concern Wide receiver The Eagles’ reconfigured wide receiver depth chart was hard to ascertain this summer with DeVonta Smith and Makai Lemon missing three weeks of team drills.
    — Zach Berman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of ascertain
Verb
  • Instead, local communities have learned how the law enforcement agencies themselves have been misusing the technology to, in some cases, stalk and harass their citizens.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Palace’s intention was to correct the mistakes made in January and learn from last season by establishing a squad capable of competing in the Europa League without impacting their Premier League form.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of learn
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