grubbed (about)

past tense of grub (about)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for grubbed (about)
Verb
  • Kevin recorded a video posted to Instagram the moment Jaclyn found out that Swift wore the $7,800 necklace.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Although Regretting You and New Year's Rev were filmed back-to-back, both stars found out about the gigs at different times.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Smith ran down the sideline and broke away from Livingstone’s defense inside of four minutes left in regulation, helping the Golden Bulls run out the clock.
    Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Loveland, lined up to Williams’ right, ran down the seam in between the defenders.
    Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • About 1,000 people attended an event Monday night by Turning Point USA, the group Kirk founded, at the university’s Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley spokesman Dan Mogulof said.
    Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2025
  • He’s collaborated with the company since it was founded in 2022.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Most of the farms Spring Creek works with are in Northwest Arkansas, though some are located in the Arkansas River Valley and Delta regions; the food hub works with farms of varying sizes, Hammer said.
    Cristina LaRue, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Cold frames can be located near the house, or built right around existing kale, spinach, or lettuce plants in the garden.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Thailand accused Cambodia of laying fresh landmines following the removal of a barbed wire fence, which was discovered on November 9.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Officers discovered his body Thursday inside his apartment on the 2000 block of San Juan Road in the Natomas neighborhood.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • By modeling the physics behind this phenomenon, researchers discovered that the human hand’s sensitivity approaches the theoretical limit of what can be detected through mechanical reflections.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The oxygen and nitrogen molecules also emit ultraviolet light, which can only be detected by special cameras on satellites.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Prior to digitization, this could be ascertained by monitoring the circulation of screening prints between distributors in New York.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Lesson learned, Michkov seemed to be saying.
    Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Park rangers learned that the car with a single occupant had plunged over the rim near South Kaibab Trailhead, the National Park Service (NPS) said.
    Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Grubbed (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grubbed%20%28about%29. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.

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