grubstaked

past tense of grubstake

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for grubstaked
Verb
  • That bold move has paid off handsomely.
    Leila Cobo, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025
  • His mindset had paid off, and such was their determination to see him in person that Quentin and casting director Vickie Thomas decided to work around the young actor’s theater commitments.
    Jay Glennie, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Farm Bank invested heavily in advertising online and made sure each new player knew they would get paid for bringing in still more players.
    Moisés Naím, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
  • At casinos, taxes are paid to the state on winnings over $1,199.
    Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The droplets had plenty of time to collect, as Guerrero stood on base in the bottom of the first inning.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Quinnipiac found that in the earlier four-way contest, Adams had 12 percent while Cuomo stood at 23 percent.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Violating Wisconsin’s one-party consent law can result in civil penalties, including actual or liquidated damages of at least $1,000, punitive damages and reimbursement for the victim’s attorney fees and litigation costs, according to state law.
    Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • In the past 24 hours, roughly $5 billion of bitcoin has been liquidated, along with about $4 billion of ether and about $2 billion of solana, according to CoinGlass.
    Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Grubstaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grubstaked. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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