as in laborers
a person who does very hard or dull work
you may have to spend some time working as a grub before challenging work comes your way
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as in labors
to devote serious and sustained effort
grubbing away at the yard work before the first snow of the season
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Recent Examples of grubs
Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 9 Mar. 2026
The weevil’s young (grubs) eat the roots, turning them into a stinky, liquid mash.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Lady beetles, fireflies, and wasps prey upon and control common garden pests, such as aphids and grubs.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
While the adults chew on ornamental plants, fruit trees, berry plants, and many different shade and ornamental trees such as linden, Japanese maple, crepe myrtle, and flowering crabapple, the grubs feed on the roots of turfgrasses and vegetable seedlings, says Potter.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
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Natural Products Harlow-Ellis says one natural product that helps control grubs is milky spore powder.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 9 Mar. 2026
The weevil’s young (grubs) eat the roots, turning them into a stinky, liquid mash.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Lady beetles, fireflies, and wasps prey upon and control common garden pests, such as aphids and grubs.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
While the adults chew on ornamental plants, fruit trees, berry plants, and many different shade and ornamental trees such as linden, Japanese maple, crepe myrtle, and flowering crabapple, the grubs feed on the roots of turfgrasses and vegetable seedlings, says Potter.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grubs
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No workers for mundane tasks Diez revealed that manufacturers worldwide are struggling to find laborers for highly repetitive physical tasks.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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The voices captured on that wall belong not to emperors or senators, but to lovers, laborers, sports fans, and artists who left their marks in a corridor between two theaters, never imagining those marks would still be read 2,000 years later.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2026
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Every man and woman who labors in the construction industry deserves that.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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Some workers complain that receiving calls and messages can interrupt their recordings, and having a phone strapped to their head is uncomfortable.—
NILESH CHRISTOPHER LOS ANGELES TIMES,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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The department eventually helped a hundred and sixty-one workers recover on average roughly three thousand dollars in wages each.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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However, the study shows that VQE frequently struggles to handle them accurately.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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If John does agree to explore his options in politics, things will get worse for Carolyn, who struggles to keep a brave face in light of the scrutiny that is hitting her from all sides.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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Sweeney plays Undine Spragg, a fiercely ambitious woman from the Midwest who strives for the social heights of turn-of-the-century New York.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
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As the agency continues to grow, strengthening its infrastructure, TSD strives to preserve the intimacy that first defined those early kitchen-table sessions.—
Contributor,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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Keep it straightforward, and repeat what works today.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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Anyone who has seen the way the space works today can recognize that there are a lot of families who find this very, very difficult right now.—
Anna Moeslein,
Glamour,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Grubs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grubs. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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