grubstaked

past tense of grubstake

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for grubstaked
Verb
  • The hours of sleuthing the world’s largest online retailer for covetable candle holders, throw pillows, and serving bowls have paid off.
    Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 27 June 2026
  • That decision paid off big time.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • The amount of money each customer receives from the settlement is based on the total amount of Amazon Prime membership fees paid throughout the duration of their subscription.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 27 June 2026
  • His captors released him after his family paid the $15,000 ransom.
    Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • In the following two years, officials project thousands of additional job reductions in a workforce that this year stood at 83,000.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
  • Mother stood apart from other vegetarian and vegan places in that Venditti only used whole ingredients, no alt foods.
    Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • These costs are defrayed by the consumption tax—which Takaichi promises to slash on food—and by income taxes paid by a shrinking labor force.
    Jeff Kingston, Time, 15 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • More than $50 million in short positions were liquidated within 24 hours, Coinglass data show.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
  • Aviation experts said a revival would come with substantial challenges, as Spirit left behind billions in debt and its assets are being liquidated.
    Bri Buckley, CBS News, 5 June 2026
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“Grubstaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grubstaked. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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