GRUBBERS Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

grubbers

noun

plural of grubber

as in laborers

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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In the shrimp ponds, these landless laborers earn only a few dollars a day, with no contracts or protections.

— Zakir Hossain Chowdhury, The Dial, 7 July 2026
Duties while at the firehouse included speaking with laborers and subcontractors, ordering supplies and discussions with other Good Neighbor Investors members, Mora recalled.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026

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There are more than 70 cardrooms across California employing about 20,000 workers, according to the California Gaming Assn.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
In March, Jamaica ended its 50-year medical cooperation agreement with Cuba, affecting nearly 300 healthcare workers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026

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