Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grubbed (about)
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On a recent flight from Doha, Qatar, to Delhi, Mohd Rizwan found out.—
Christopher Elliott,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Jan. 2026 -
Eisenhower parents found out only days ago, when Ledesma was arrested and charged this month.—
Marissa Sulek,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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When Oden walked onto the floor for the start of the third OT, Boise State coach Leon Rice ran down the sideline, waving the real-time box score that is distributed to the teams and media during timeouts; the printout had Oden with five fouls.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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The team security guard who ran down the back hallway, ecstatic.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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In 1916, the Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temple, also known as the Denver Buddhist Church at the time, was founded at 1950 Lawrence St.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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One commercial building — without any signage indicating hospice services were located inside — received state licenses for 112 hospices.—
William La Jeunesse,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The station would be ideally located near the Capitol Square, Monona Terrace and downtown hotels, the study said.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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By printing the message, the killer no longer seemed to care about being discovered, despite the fact that not a single fingerprint was found on either side.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Where has the medallion been discovered in past years?—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The finding, Araki said, suggests that many more molecules containing sulfur, perhaps even larger, could be detected in the future.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Five days ago, it was detected near Pittsburg.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Authorities swiftly ascertained León, the shorter yet stronger man, was the assailant.—
Mattha Busby,
Rolling Stone,
16 Jan. 2026
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Police quickly realized, however, there were inconsistencies in the siblings’ story, and authorities ascertained that Samantha was the person driving at the time of the incident.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Ruhe said the debate reflects lessons learned from nearly two years of war.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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And one of the main lessons that will be learned from that account is that while the harms that occurred came quickly and sometimes surprisingly easily, their negative consequences — on universities and society at large — will linger for a long time.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Grubbed (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grubbed%20%28about%29. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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