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

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Noun

Like most aggies, Coover’s self-conception is more small-business owner than laborer.

— Kyle Paoletta, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Cazares begins most days at sunrise and works construction or as a day laborer throughout the city and suburbs.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of laborer

Noun

Prescription drugs filled at a pharmacy represented 18% of a worker’s health care premium in 2021, after factoring in any rebates paid out by manufacturers, according to the consulting and actuarial firm Milliman.

— Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
Face masks were distributed to local kindergartens, and mandatory mask mandates were slapped on workers at the nearby Irkutsk Aluminum Plant.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

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