grubbing (about)

present participle of grub (about)

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Verb
  • After all avenues have been exhausted for finding out who these people are, the chief medical examiner of Alexandroupoli calls the chief imam of Sidiro, which is a Muslim Greek village.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
  • De Pablo and Weatherly then reunited for the Paramount+ spinoff, which sees their characters on the run across Europe after finding out that someone is targeting them and their daughter.
    Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Armed police officers were seen running down the platform at the station, evacuating passengers while looking to neutralize any ongoing threat, British news agency PA Media reported.
    Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Pullover hoodies tend to come in a greater variety of designs since manufacturers don’t have to worry about a zipper running down the length to mess up how the graphics look.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Grubbing (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grubbing%20%28about%29. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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