grubstake

verb

Definition of grubstakenext
as in to pay

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Recent Examples of grubstake Out of cash, Steen reluctantly abandoned grubstaking to work as a carpenter in Tucson, Arizona, for a year, but the uranium called to him. — Aaron Robinson, Car and Driver, 27 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grubstake
  1. pay
  2. defray
  3. pay off
  4. liquidate
  5. fund
  6. stake
  7. recompense
  8. underwrite
Verb
  • The greater problem here is whether the Packers would be willing to pay the heavy price to acquire Taylor.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Among the other vessels that Italy is paying to keep is the Lady M, a sleek 210-foot superyacht owned by Alexei Mordashov, a Putin associate and majority shareholder in Severstal, Russia’s largest steel and mining company.
    — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of pay
Verb
  • Garcia’s family posted an online campaign that had raised nearly $47,000 as of Thursday morning to help defray the cost of medical bills.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • One bedroom would be Riley’s; the other would be for a fellow student, to help defray costs.
    — Joyce Cohen, New York Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of defray
Verb
  • There are signs that patience and perseverance are paying off.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2026
  • And should the government decide to pay off the debt by simply printing more money, hello inflation.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of pay off
Verb
  • The central bank seized the lender Tuesday and announced plans to move customers’ accounts, along with whatever assets still hold value, to other banks before liquidating what’s left.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Resolution allows regulators to transfer a failing bank's deposits to other institutions before liquidating its remaining assets.
    — EMILIO SANABRIA, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of liquidate
Verb
  • And expect a fight over whether to reauthorize user fees that fund roughly half the FDA — legislation that pharma considers must-pass and that Sanders has opposed for decades.
    — David Lim, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2026
  • European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that the money will help Ukraine fund essential spending on defense and public services.
    — Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of fund
Verb
  • Announced just before the 2025 festival closed, the showcase staked Torino’s claim and gave Base’s team a focal point around which to build the new program.
    — Ben Croll, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Since launching their tech show Hard Fork for the New York Times in 2022, Newton and Roose have staked themselves as two of the more prominent voices covering this arena.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of stake
Verb
  • Rioters have typically been ordered to pay $500 if found guilty of a misdemeanor or $2,000 if convicted of a felony to the Architect of the Capitol to recompense for the damage.
    — Ella Lee, The Hill, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Our society doesn’t send teenagers to fight each other to the death and watch it on live TV as a form of entertainment and recompense for a long-ago rebellion.
    — Lizz Schumer, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of recompense
Verb
  • Both brands' policies are underwritten by the same insurance companies, so shoppers weighing the two should compare waiting periods and extras rather than cost.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Most of our leaders underwrite their bets with executive intent, vendor PowerPoints and a review of last year’s budget spreadsheets.
    — Nimesh Mehta, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of underwrite

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