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grubbed (about)

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past tense of grub (about)

Synonyms & Antonyms of grubbed (about)

as in poked (around)

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for grubbed (about)

poked (around)

ascertained,
descried,
detected,
determined,
discovered,
ferreted (out),
found,
found out,
got,
hit (on or upon),
learned,
located,
ran down,
scared up,
tracked (down)

explored,
probed,
prospected,
skirmished,
snooped

audited,
checked (out),
examined,
inspected,
investigated,
reviewed,
scanned,
scrutinized,
surveyed

browsed,
glanced (over),
looked over

frisked,
patted down,
shook down

perused,
studied

combed,
dredged,
dug (through),
hunted (through),
raked,
ransacked,
rifled,
rummaged,
scoured,
searched,
sorted (through),
trolled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for grubbed (about)

abandoned,
lost

ignored,
neglected

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“Grubbed (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grubbed%20%28about%29. Accessed 18 May. 2022.

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