grubbed (about)

verb

past tense of grub (about)
as in found out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grubbed (about)
  1. found out
  2. ran down
  3. found
  4. located
  5. discovered
  6. detected
  7. ascertained
  8. learned
Verb
  • The Osteens found out about the data centers proposed for the property 30 feet from their fence from a county notification in the mail.
    — Emily L. Mahoney, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Boyle later found out her son was actually cremated at Heights Crematory.
    — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of found out
Verb
  • 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
  • Vertical stripes ran down much of the dress before shifting direction along the hem.
    — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of ran down
Verb
  • The company was founded in Atlanta by Georgia Tech students, and is still headquartered in the city.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Candle True Stories is part of Candle Media, the media holding company co-founded by former Disney execs Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of found
Verb
  • Production, logistics and office functions will be located within the same industrial campus, primarily bringing teams over from existing ASML sites.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The tumor was located in the body of the pancreas, requiring a complex surgery called an Appleby Procedure.
    — Angus Chen, STAT, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of located
Verb
  • When researching this article on Jacquet’s upbringing, The Athletic discovered exactly why Liverpool were so keen to bring the 21-year-old to Anfield after a rapid rise through the ranks at Rennes.
    — David Ornstein, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Costs went up again due to a major design flaw discovered during construction in 2024.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of discovered
Verb
  • Data from the Interior Ministry reflects crimes that are formally reported or detected by police, while the FCJE monitors incidents collected from community members, social media and other sources.
    — Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026
  • If no wake word is detected, the audio used for wake word detection is processed locally on the TV, promptly deleted, and is not transmitted to LG servers.
    — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of detected
Verb
  • The nationalities of 111 other missing people had yet to be ascertained, authorities said.
    — Arshad R. Zargar, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The only clear purpose that can be ascertained from the statute is that it is supposed to encourage the investment of new capital in low-income communities.
    — Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of ascertained
Verb
  • Drivers notoriously focus intensely on performance, and, like any athletes, have learned to ignore cues everyday people may follow.
    — Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Most of us who have spent careers as osteopathic physicians in a largely allopathic American health care system have learned to value and embrace these unique aspects.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of learned
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