grubbing (about)

present participle of grub (about)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for grubbing (about)
Verb
  • With the news that Assad had fled the country came the hope of finding out their fates.
    Sally Hayden, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026
  • What was your reaction to finding out that your character was going to die like that?
    Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Verb
  • On a broken possession with the shot clock running down, Thornton caught the ball in the right corner with space to shoot.
    Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
  • Taking the form of a 420-pound plasticky egg, K5s have mainly made headlines through extraordinary mishaps like drowning in a fountain and running down a 16-month-old-toddler.
    Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 24 June 2026
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“Grubbing (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grubbing%20%28about%29. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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