grubstaked

Definition of grubstakednext
past tense of grubstake

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for grubstaked
Verb
  • The decision to bring in transfer point guard Kam Woods at the end of the fall semester once again paid off for the Trojans (16-6 overall, 5-6 Big Ten).
    Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 1 Feb. 2026
  • On Saturday, the city’s decade-long quest, bolstered by hundreds of hours of volunteer efforts and $4 million in community donations and grants, finally paid off with the opening of the 6,200-square-foot SunCoast Market Co-Op located at 600 Palm Avenue.
    Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • At the world premiere of Margot Robbie's buzzy new adaptation of Wuthering Heights, the Australian actress paid tribute to Elizabeth Taylor's legendary Hollywood romance with Richard Burton by donning Taylor's iconic Cartier Taj Mahal necklace on the red carpet.
    Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The board paid 50 building engineers and 123 cafeteria workers who volunteered to clean schools this month as a stopgap after the two contract rejections.
    Bri Hatch, Chalkbeat, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • At the center of the recovery effort stood Steadfast LA, which continues to focus on stabilizing communities and accelerating rebuilding.
    Michelle Edgar, Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • And there again Tuesday morning stood those four teams in the current East play-in bracket, as if preordained to have to fight their way into the playoffs through the pre-playoffs.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • On average, Williams said nearly half of Chapter 13 bankruptcies fail and end up being converted to Chapter 7, in which the filer’s assets are liquidated to pay back creditors.
    Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The venerable Rock went bankrupt in the late 1970s and was liquidated in 1980, with its weaker lines abandoned and the stronger ones sold off to other railroads or to startups.
    F.K. Plous, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Grubstaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grubstaked. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.

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