GRUBBER Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

grubber

noun

Definition of grubber

as in laborer

a person who does very hard or dull work most of the inhabitants of the seedy town are just downtrodden grubbers living from paycheck to paycheck

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Recent Examples of grubber Gay had also developed an unwelcome habit of getting out in unfortunate ways, notably when he was twice ‘strangled’ down the leg-side and, at Lord’s, attracted a grubber from Mohammad Abbas that smashed into his shin and trapped him palpably LBW. — Paul Newman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Handre Pollard's grubber was scooped up by center Jesse Kriel, who bumped off two Scots to score. — ABC News, 11 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for grubber

Noun

While chore coats originated in late 19th-century France as practical uniforms for farmers, factory workers and laborers, Lee helped establish the style within American workwear.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
Her philanthropic activities extended far beyond her own community to include Indigenous inmates, Chinese immigrants, and white laborers, along with countless other Angelenos.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of laborer

Noun

An ex-Garden Grove police sergeant kidnapped and assaulted a co-worker, an Orange County prosecutor says.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
Xavier Becerra grew up in Sacramento’s Hollywood Park, the son of a union construction worker and parents who grew up in Mexico, packed into a 700-square-foot house with his three sisters.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 1 Nov. 2026