GRUBSTAKED Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

grubstaked

verb

past tense of grubstake

as in paid off

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The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee also scrapped some ad buys in both states down the stretch, decisions that paid off as the party won both seats early on Tuesday night.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
The earnest effort of the youngest Bulls players paid off in spurts.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of paid off

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Nakase changed her starting lineup in a move that paid huge dividends after Golden State fell behind 2-1, inserting Kaila Charles and Tiffany Hayes and bringing Kayla Thornton and Cecilia Zandalasini off the bench.

— Janie McCauley, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Laroche later paid nearly $800, including interest, for the car taxes and said the issue had been overblown.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026

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Included in the exhibition are four portraits of Roman emperors whose statues once stood at Boubon’s Sebasteion, a monumental display dedicated to the Roman imperial family, notes Tech Times.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2026
For those who have stood beneath Zion's towering sandstone cliffs and immediately started plotting a return trip, this little pairing is a fun way to keep the scenery close.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026

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And in the down-and-out category, Allbirds closed all of its stores and Francesca’s liquidated.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Late last week, the urgent selling in semiconductors and data-center equities and debt resembled the sort of forced-unwind rhythms from July, when a big upstart tech hedge fund was in the process of being all but liquidated.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of liquidated

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