grubbing (about)

present participle of grub (about)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grubbing (about)
Verb
  • What was your reaction to finding out that your character was going to die like that?
    Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
  • But parenthood offers you this opportunity to burn your entire life down in sacrifice to finding out what’s real.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Verb
  • In left field, Taylor kept the Reds from going ahead by running down a fly ball near the line and throwing out a baserunner at home plate.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
  • For a young man who had scarcely left Utah in his youth, every corner seemed to be a revelation, of water buffalo shimmering from mud baths and children running down dirt roads.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 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 14 Jun. 2026.

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